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Intelligence: The Secret World of Spies, an Anthology

Loch K. Johnson

Intelligence: The Secret World of Spies, An Anthology, is the most up-to-date reader in intelligence studies. Editors Loch K. Johnson and James J. Wirtz present a diverse, comprehensive, and highly accessible set of thirty-five readings by leading experts in the field. This unique volume features coverage of many topics including methods of intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, the danger of intelligence politicization, relationships between intelligence officers and the policymakers they serve, covert action, counterintelligence, accountability and civil liberties, cybersecurity and intelligence, and the global struggle against ISIS.

The anthology includes:

* Articles examining a wide variety of important issues (satellite surveillance, 9/11, the search for WMDs in Iraq, homeland security, and counterterrorism)
* An epilogue analyzing the current state of intelligence
* Introductions at the beginning of each piece that help to contextualize chapter content
* Discussion questions at the end of each chapter that reinforce key concepts and encourage class participation
* Comprehensive coverage of many hot topics including the history of intelligence, how the United States gathers and interprets global information, the meaning of security intelligence, methods of intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, the danger of intelligence politicization, relationships between intelligence officers and the policymakers they serve, covert action, counterintelligence, accountability and civil liberties, the implications of major intelligence failures in 2001 and 2003, and intelligence as practiced in other nationsand the implementation of lessons learned from historical major intelligence failures.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: Dec 15th, 2022
  • Pages: 576
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0006
  • Dimensions: 10.01in - 7.93in - 1.16in - 2.50lb
  • EAN: 9780197667064
  • Categories: • Intelligence & Espionage• Security (National & International)

About the Author

Loch K. Johnson is the Regents Professor Emeritus of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

James J. Wirtz is Dean of the School of International Graduate Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.

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