{"product_id":"statecraft-by-stealth-9781501736476","title":"Statecraft by Stealth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritain relied upon secret intelligence operations to rule Mandatory Palestine. Statecraft by Stealth sheds light on a time in history when the murky triad of intelligence, policy, and security supported colonial governance. It emphasizes the role of the Anglo-Zionist partnership, which began during World War I and ended in 1939, when Britain...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulously researched, deftly written, impressively organized and presented work of simply outstanding scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish rule over Palestine lasted... just over 30 years. It was – and remains – one of the most intensely studied (and obviously controversial) subjects of the 20th century due to the enduring and divisive conflict it engendered. The missing (or hidden) dimension of understanding it is the role of intelligence, argues Steven B. Wagner, in the first study of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e * LSE Middle East Centre Blog *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWagner's deep dive into the archival record surrounding British-Zionist intelligence networks is valuable, both for scholars of Palestine and for historians of the British imperial project in the interwar moment.\u003c\/p\u003e * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent, accessible, but sophisticated work.\u003c\/p\u003e * JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409336639831,"sku":"9781501736476","price":35.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501736476.jpg?v=1730506467","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/statecraft-by-stealth-9781501736476","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}