The Economist reads | Spook books
What to read to understand intelligence and espionage
Our defence editor picks seven good books on spying
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Books that probe the secrets of the Mossad
Seven books on Israeli intelligence agencies, which are spearheading the offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon
An introduction to Lebanon, perhaps the next front in a wider war
Four books and a film on a pivotal Middle Eastern country
What to read about modern feminism
An introduction to a large, evolving and controversial subject
How Christianity shapes politics in America
Four books and a podcast explain a complicated relationship
What to read about the British economy
Britain used to be the world’s richest country. These six books explain how it came to be, and why it is no longer
Six novels about India, perhaps the world’s most interesting place
Works of fiction about a country whose global clout, already large, is growing