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Blending autobiography with critical commentary on the Soviet system, an ex-KGB agent who defected to the West in 1980 summarizes his KGB career and provides inside testimony about the Soviet intelligence system and how it operates
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Dzhirkvelov writes that although he never opposed the Soviet regime, he was disturbed by the increasing corruption of the privileged elite, the fierce power struggles at the top, the heavy drinking and immoral ways of the ideological leaders "and their utter contempt for the ordinary people." He was especially disturbed when his spy masters began treating him with contempt; he defected to the West in 1980. A 30-year veteran of the KGB, Dzhirkvelov's descriptions of organizational structures at various levels along with operational techniquesincluding activities he took part inrepresent a rare insider's look at the Soviet security system. On the other hand, this defector claims that the 1953 "doctor's plot" against Stalin was nothing more than "an amusing idea" of the Western media, that the KGB is not as powerful as is generally thought in the West, and that stories of religious persecution in the Soviet Union are greatly exaggerated.
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- PublisherCollins
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0002175983
- ISBN 13 9780002175982
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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Hardcover, 23½cms x 16cms (9¼" x 6¼"), with dust jacket 398 pages Here is the extraordinary story of one of the most important Soviet defectors of recent years - told in his own words. Dzhirkvelov draws back the curtain and reveals the workings of the Soviet system at its very core. In the process, we learn of the complex structures of elitism and command; we are taken into the KGB archives; we are told how a KGB assassination is authorised and carried out; we discover how Western journalists in Russia are recruited and influenced, and how stories are planted in the Western Press. This book bears the stamp of authority. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers and barcode. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 43720
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