Christopher Andrew

Christopher Maurice Andrew (born 23 July 1941) is a British historian and professor with a special interest in the history of intelligence services.

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1941 - Intelligence

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He is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History and Chair of the Faculty of History at Cambridge University. Professor Andrew is also Chair of the British Intelligence Study Group, co-editor of Intelligence and National Security, former Visiting Professor at Harvard, Toronto and the Australian National University, and a regular presenter of BBC Radio and TV documentaries. His twelve previous books include a number of path-breaking studies on the use and abuse of secret intelligence in modern history.

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Cambridge University - BBC

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In recent years he has collaborated with two KGB defectors, Oleg Gordievsky and Vasili Mitrokhin, producing detailed histories of the KGB and its operations using material and documents provided by the two.

Related Topics:
KGB - Oleg Gordievsky - Vasili Mitrokhin

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