The Game of Nations

Published by Dar Al-Ahliya, "The Game of Nations: The Amorality of Power Politics" by former CIA operative Miles Copeland is an eye-opening classic on covert foreign policy and intelligence operations. Drawing on his extensive experience in the Middle East during the Cold War, Copeland uncovers the pragmatic, amoral strategies employed by superpower intelligence agencies to manipulate political regimes, stage military coups, and secure geopolitical dominance. The book details behind-the-scenes interactions with prominent Arab leaders and explains how international diplomacy often operates like a calculated game of chess, where state interests and power dynamics supersede moral ethics and democratic ideals.

It is an essential, highly candid primary reference for understanding how intelligence services and realpolitik shape global stability, political power, and regime changes in the Middle East.

Political scientists, foreign policy analysts, historians, intelligence researchers, students of international relations, and anyone seeking a realistic breakdown of geopolitical power dynamics.