Manne The Petrov Affair

Politics and Espionage
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-4046-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Web PDF

The Petrov Affair: Politics and Espionage is a memoir of the Petrov Affair, a historical event that involves the defection of Vladimir Petrov, a colonel in the Soviet intelligence service in Sydney, and the announcement of his defection ten days later by Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies. With information gathered from different reliable sources, the book details in chronological order the Petrov's defection - the events that occurred before and the factors that led to it; its announcement; and the implications of this event for politics and espionage. The text also explains how the affair affected the Australian people and the world; the conclusion of this event; and the events that happened after it. The book is recommended for historians and history enthusiasts who would want to know more about this particular event. The text is also recommended for experts who delve in the Cold War and the Soviet Union.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Manne, Robert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Petrov Affair
;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;ABBREVIATIONS;10
6;PREFACE;12
7;PART I The Defection;16
7.1;Chapter 1. AN NKVD COUPLE;18
7.2;Chapter 2. DIABOLO;24
7.3;Chapter 3. TERROR AUSTRALIS;42
7.4;Chapter 4. OPERATION CABIN 12;52
7.5;Chapter 5. END GAME;67
8;PART II Politics;80
8.1;Chapter 6. THE ANNOUNCEMENT;82
8.2;Chapter 7. EVDOKIA;92
8.3;Chapter 8. THE ELECTION;108
8.4;Chapter 9. THE ROYAL COMMISSION;127
8.5;Chapter 10. CONSPIRACY MOST FOUL;148
8.6;Chapter 11. THINGS FALL APART;168
9;PART III Espionage;188
9.1;Chapter 12. THE CASE;190
9.2;Chapter 13
. THE PETROV RESIDENCY;211
9.3;Chapter 14. THE PETROVS AND WESTERN COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE;234
10;PART IV Resolution;252
10.1;Chapter 15. THE WAR BETWEEN THE CAMPS;254
10.2;Chapter 16. CLIMAX;268
11;NOTES;280
11.1;1: AN NKVD COUPLE;280
11.2;2: DIABOLO;281
11.3;3: TERROR AUSTRALIS;283
11.4;4: OPERATION CABIN 12;284
11.5;5: END GAME;285
11.6;6: THE ANNOUNCEMENT;286
11.7;7: EVDOKIA;287
11.8;8: THE ELECTION;289
11.9;9: THE ROYAL COMMISSION;291
11.10;10: CONSPIRACY MOST FOUL;293
11.11;11: THINGS FALL APART;295
11.12;12: THE CASE;298
11.13;13: THE PETROV RESIDENCY;301
11.14;14: THE PETROVS AND WESTERN COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE;304
11.15;15: THE WAR BETWEEN THE CAMPS;306
11.16;16: CLIMAX;308
12;INDEX;312