National security intelligence : secret operations in defense of the democracies
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National security intelligence : secret operations in defense of the democracies
Polity Press, 2012
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- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-217) and index
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: hardcover ISBN 9780745649399
Description
National security intelligence is a vast, complicated, and important topic, whose workings have often been hidden beneath thick veils of secrecy. Combining scholarly depth with insider knowledge, National Security Intelligence is the definitive introduction to the field, written by a leading authority on intelligence agencies.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables vi List of Abbreviations viii Preface: The Study of National Security Intelligence xii Acknowledgments xvi 1 The First Line of Defense 1 2 Intelligence Collection and Analysis: Knowing about the World 35 3 Covert Action: Secret Attempts to Shape History 77 4 Counterintelligence: The Hunt for Moles 109 5 Safeguards against the Abuse of Secret Power 144 6 National Security Intelligence: Shield and Hidden Sword of the Democracies 177 Notes 187 Suggested Readings 213 Index 218
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: pbk ISBN 9780745649405
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables vi List of Abbreviations viii Preface: The Study of National Security Intelligence xii Acknowledgments xvi 1 The First Line of Defense 1 2 Intelligence Collection and Analysis: Knowing about the World 35 3 Covert Action: Secret Attempts to Shape History 77 4 Counterintelligence: The Hunt for Moles 109 5 Safeguards against the Abuse of Secret Power 144 6 National Security Intelligence: Shield and Hidden Sword of the Democracies 177 Notes 187 Suggested Readings 213 Index 218
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