Isbn: 9798194613052 - the mi6 method for self-defense (spycraft for self-defense, band 4) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The person putting you at risk may never threaten you. They may be charming. Polished. Helpful. Important. They may know the right names, ask reasonable questions, or make refusing them feel rude. The MI6 Method for Self-Defense is about recognizing danger when it arrives through trust, status, familiarity, privacy, and social pressure rather than obvious aggression. Drawing on the history and public record of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, P.J. Agness examines what human intelligence can teach ordinary people about controlling access, verifying claims, protecting information, reading the environment, and keeping politeness from making decisions for them. Cases from British intelligence history reveal why these lessons matter. The Cambridge spy Kim Philby demonstrates how familiarity and status can survive serious doubt. The Volkov affair shows what can happen when sensitive information travels through a compromised channel. Wartime intelligence networks show why people, relationships, context, and reliable reporting matter more than spy-movie theatrics. Then the book turns those principles toward everyday personal safety. You'll learn how to: - read the room before personality captures your attention- recognize when charm is being used to gain information or access- separate genuine familiarity from borrowed intimacy- verify authority without being intimidated by status- resist embarrassment when a reasonable boundary feels socially awkward- decide which questions actually deserve answers- distinguish legitimate privacy from engineered isolation- notice what a persuasive story leaves unexplained- stay composed when another person controls the tempo>Every chapter converts the intelligence principle into a FIELD RULE, FIELD TEST, and FIELD DRILL, giving you practical habits you can use without becoming suspicious of everyone around you. This isn't James Bond self-defense. There are no gadgets, seduction tricks, secret handshakes, or covert techniques here. The lesson is quieter: You can stay polite without surrendering control of the conversation, the information, or the exit.…