Deception in high places : a history of bribery in Britain's arms trade / Nicholas Gilby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilby, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense industries--Great Britain--History.

Defense industries.

History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2014.

Summary:

Deception in High Places reveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years. Based mostly on official documents, including some won by the author in a landmark Freedom of Information Tribunal against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the book illuminates a shadow world of bribery and elite enrichment. Nicholas Gilby present the fullest history yet of bribery in Britain's arms deals with Saudi Arabia, including the backstory of the controversial termination of a corruption investigation following pressure by the Saudi Royal Family and the British establishment. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Chancer: Negotiating BAE's First Saudi Deals (1963-66) 1

2 Hand in Glove: Whitehall's Involvement in Bribery-Schemes (1968-73) 21

3 The 'Deniable Fiddle': Dealing with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (1968-72) 40

4 The 'Special Relationship': Britain and the Shah of Iran (1970-78) 56

5 Parting Ways: British and American Corruption Scandals (1975-76) 72

6 At Arm's Length: How the British Government Avoided Taking Action against Corruption (1976-78) 92

7 Thwarted: How International Action against Corruption was Stopped in its Tracks (1975-80) 110

8 'Business as Usual' (1980-2001) 129

9 An Investigation Interrupted: The SFO and BAE Systems (2004-10) 154.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780745334271

074533427X

9780745334264

0745334261

OCLC:

868642581