Watching the Jackals
Prague's Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries
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- Paperback
376 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2025
Summary
The untold history of Czechoslovakia’s complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold War
In the 1970s and 1980s, Prague became a favorite destination for the world’s most prominent terrorists and revolutionaries. They arrived here to seek refuge, enjoy recreation, or hold secret meetings aimed at securing training, arms, and other forms of support. While some were welcome with open arms, others were closely…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647125141 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1647125146 |
| Author: | Daniela Richterova, Christopher Andrew |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History |
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Critics Review
[T]his book draws interestingly on thousands of Czechoslovak communist-era foreign policy, intelligence, and security records collected across five Czech and Slovak archives….Furthermore, this is the first book based on the voluminous recently declassified collections on the Middle East and international terrorism.
* The Cipher Brief *[A] deeply researched and scholarly study.
– Richard Dearlove, University of London * The Spectator *[A]n invaluable new addition to the history of the East vs. West intelligence world, not to mention the endless strife in the Middle East. Richterova has given us a groundbreaking view of Prague’s knotty relationships with terrorists. It’s a detailed and colorful story, and a significant contribution to our understanding of these groups, as well as of one Warsaw Pact nation’s concerns during the last decades of the Cold War.
– Viveca Novak * SpyTalk *[This book gives] an unprecedented insight into the links between Czechoslovakia and various violent non-state actors during the cold war.
– Shaun Walker * The Guardian *Of several recent books on covert operations, the most enlightening is Watching the Jackals.
– Thomas Ricks * New York Times *The book tells an exciting and deeply researched story based on a treasure trove of archival material from Czech and Slovak archives.
* Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism *Richterova commendably details the issues that Soviet Bloc states faced in combating terrorism and the Cold War–era diplomatic tactics they used.
* CHOICE connect *Daniela Richterova
Daniela Richterova is associate professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. She is a leading expert among the new generation of intelligence and security scholars, and she specializes in the history of Cold War espionage and state relations with terrorists and revolutionaries. She regularly publishes in leading academic and media outlets, including International Affairs and Foreign Policy.
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