Web of Deceit

Britain’s Real Role in the World
In his explosive book, Mark Curtis reveals a new picture of Britain’s role in the world since 1945 and in the “war against terrorism” by offering a comprehensive critique of the Blair government’s foreign policy. Curtis argues that Britain is an “outlaw state”, often a violator of international law and ally of many repressive regimes. He reasons not only that Britain’s foreign policies are generally unethical but that they are also making the world more dangerous and unequal. The book contains numerous revelations from the declassified government documents, including the depopulation of the Chagos Islands, British complicity in a million deaths in Indonesia and the reality of brutal colonial wars in Kenya and Malaya.

Read the introduction
Read the Chronology of British foreign policy

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Unpeople: Britain’s Secret Human Rights Abuses

Britain complicit in the deaths of ten million people since 1945
Those are Unpeople – those whose lives are seen as expendable in the pursuit of Britain’s economic and political goals.

Historian Mark Curtis pieces together the Blair government’s “public deception campaign” on Iraq and reveals government plans to increase “information operations” directed towards the public. Citing official documents, it discloses that the government has in effect abandoned a commitment to international law and is poised for a new period of global military intervention in alliance with the US.

Read the introduction

To order the book:
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Web of Deceit

Britain’s Real Role in the World
In his explosive new book, Mark Curtis reveals a new picture of Britain’s role in the world since 1945 and in the “war against terrorism” by offering a comprehensive critique of the Blair government’s foreign policy. Curtis argues that Britain is an “outlaw state”, often a violator of international law and ally of many repressive regimes. He reasons not only that Britain’s foreign policies are generally unethical but that they are also making the world more dangerous and unequal.

Read the introduction
Read the Chronology of British foreign policy

To order the book:
go to www.word-power.co.uk or www.randomhouse.co.uk/vintage