Deception in High Places - A History of Bribery in Britain's Arms Trade

Reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years.

List of contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1: Bribery and BAE's first Saudi deals (1963-66) 2: Whitehall's involvement in bribery schemes (1968-73) 3: Bribery and the Saudi Arabian National Guard (1968-72) 4: Britain's "special relationship" with the Shah of Iran (1970-78) 5: British and American corruption scandals (1975-76) 6: Keeping corruption at arm's length (1976-78) 7: Thwarting international action against corruption (1975-80) 8: Business as usual for Britain (1980-2001) 9: The Serious Fraud Office investigation of BAE Systems (2004-10) Conclusion Notes Index

About the author

Nicholas Gilby led the Campaign Against Arms Trade's efforts to expose corruption in Britain's arms deals with Saudi Arabia. He is the author of Deception in High Places: A History of Bribery in Britain's Arms Trade (Pluto, 2014) and The No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade (2009). His research has featured in the Guardian, BBC's Newsnight and Al Jazeera.

Summary

Reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Gilby, Gilby Nicholas
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2014
• EAN: 9780745334271
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3427-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, International Relations, Czech Republic, Press & journalism, Political corruption, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Media, Information & Communication Industries, Corruption in politics, government and society, Arms trade