The spy novels of John le Carré : balancing ethics and politics
Title:
The spy novels of John le Carré : balancing ethics and politics
Author:
Aronoff, Myron J. (Myron Joel), 1940-
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, [1999]
©1999
Physical Description:
xi, 316 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
ch. 1. George Smiley: liberal sentiment and skeptical balance -- ch. 2. Ambiguous moralism: loyalty and betrayal -- ch. 3. Skepticism: balancing dreams and realities -- ch. 4. Balancing means and ends: the limits of raison d'État -- ch. 5. Ambiguity of human nature: motives and personality -- ch. 6. Bureaucratic politics: domestic and international -- ch. 7. Culture and craft of espionage -- ch. 8. Fiction and the real world of espionage -- ch. 9. Learning to live with ambiguity: balancing ethical and political imperatives.
ISBN:
9780312214821
Format :
Book
