'Unearthing this largely hidden history is a contribution of the highest significance' Noam ChomskyIn this ground-breaking book, Mark Curtis reveals the covert history of British collusion with radical Islamic and terrorist groups. Secret Affairs shows how governments since the 1940s have connived with militant forces to control oil resources and overthrow governments. The story of how Britain has nurtured the rise of global terrorism has never been told.Drawing on declassified government files and new material unearthed during the 'Arab Spring', Secret Affairs exposes how Britain has supported radical Islamic groups in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, Indonesia and Egypt. Mark Curtis also documents Britain's hidden alliance with the two major state sponsors of radical Islam - Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - and how British policies of 'divide and rule', rooted in the Empire, used Islamic forces to promote imperial interests in India, Palestine, Jordan and Yemen.'Sensational in the best sense, Secret Affairs reveals the truth behind today's news' John Pilger.