Deception in high places : a history of bribery in Britain's arms trade /
Deception in High Places reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years. Based on painstaking research in government archives, collections of private and court papers and documents won by the authorin a landmark Freedom of Information Tribunal against t...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Pluto Press,
2014.
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| ISBN: | 9781783711291 1783711299 9781783711307 1783711302 9781783711314 1783711310 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The Chancer: Negotiating BAE's First Saudi Deals (1963-66); 2. Hand in Glove: Whitehall's Involvement in Bribery Schemes (1968-73); 3. The 'Deniable Fiddle': Dealing with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (1968-72); 4. The 'Special Relationship': Britain and the Shah of Iran (1970-78); 5. Parting Ways: British and American Corruption Scandals (1975-76); 6. At Arm's Length: How the British Government Avoided Taking Action against Corruption (1976-78).
- 7. Thwarted: How International Action against Corruption was Stopped in its Tracks (1975-80)8. 'Business as Usual' (1980-2001); 9. An Investigation Interrupted: The SFO and BAE Systems (2004-10); Conclusion; Notes; Index.