The Petrov Affair: Politics And Espionage
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Edition: First edition
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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A gripping work of political history and Cold War espionage, The Petrov Affair: Politics and Espionage chronicles one of Australia's most explosive intelligence scandals — the 1954 defection of Soviet diplomat Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). Robert Manne meticulously uncovers the tangled web of espionage, political manipulation, and ideological paranoia that surrounded the affair, arguing persuasively that the defection had profound and lasting consequences for Australian domestic politics, particularly for the Labor Party under H.V. Evatt. Written with scholarly rigor yet driven by the pace of a political thriller, the narrative illustrates how Cold War anxieties were weaponized on the home front, reshaping public trust and party allegiances for a generation. Manne presents a damning and authoritative account of how intelligence, propaganda, and political opportunism collided at a pivotal moment in Australian history.
Author: Robert Manne
Format: Paperback
Published: 1987, Pergamon
Genre: Cold war & espionage
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A gripping work of political history and Cold War espionage, The Petrov Affair: Politics and Espionage chronicles one of Australia's most explosive intelligence scandals — the 1954 defection of Soviet diplomat Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). Robert Manne meticulously uncovers the tangled web of espionage, political manipulation, and ideological paranoia that surrounded the affair, arguing persuasively that the defection had profound and lasting consequences for Australian domestic politics, particularly for the Labor Party under H.V. Evatt. Written with scholarly rigor yet driven by the pace of a political thriller, the narrative illustrates how Cold War anxieties were weaponized on the home front, reshaping public trust and party allegiances for a generation. Manne presents a damning and authoritative account of how intelligence, propaganda, and political opportunism collided at a pivotal moment in Australian history.