National security intelligence : secret operations in defense of the democracies

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National security intelligence : secret operations in defense of the democracies

Loch K. Johnson

Polity Press, 2012

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  • : hardcover

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-217) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: 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
Volume

: 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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  • NCID
    BB08434978
  • ISBN
    • 9780745649405
    • 9780745649399
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 228 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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