In the Belly of the Bear: An FBI Journey Behind the New Iron Curtain

The collapse of the Soviet Union led to a new era of hope, and FBI agents were tasked with building bridges with their former adversaries in Russia. Jeff Iverson's book, In The Belly of the Bear, chronicles this collaboration and the challenges faced by American government officials and businesspeople traveling to Russia. It also explores the FBIs fraught relationship with the FSB, Russias modern-day version of the Soviet KGB.

Format: Hardback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked a significant turning point in world history, as many individuals, particularly those who had grown up during the Cold War era, began to let go of their long-held fears and embrace a sense of hope for the future. This included agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who were tasked with building bridges with their former adversaries in response to a surge of Russian criminals entering the United States. In his book "In the Belly of the Bear," Jeff Iverson explores the challenges faced by the FBI and its agents during this period, as they worked to establish relationships with their former rivals on their home turf. The book is a blend of cultural history and international relations thriller, as Iverson details the successful criminal and terrorism investigations between the FBI and former Soviet authorities, as well as the complex relationship between the FBI and one of those agencies, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), which is the modern-day equivalent of the Soviet KGB. Throughout the book, Iverson highlights the parallels between Russia's return to autocracy and the current American political discourse, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the history of US and Russian relations and the history of the FBI.

Weight: 431g
Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538189139