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  • Spy Chiefs: Volume 2

    Intelligence Leaders in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia

    by Paul Maddrell, Ioanna Iordanou, Emrah Safa Gürkan, Iain Lauchlan, Kristie Macrakis, Bodo V. Hechelhammer0, Paul M. McGarr1, Dina Rezk2 ...
    Throughout history and across cultures, the spy chief has been a leader of the state security apparatus and an essential adviser to heads of state. In democracies, the spy chief has become a public figure, and intelligence activities have been brought under the rule of law. In authoritarian regimes, however, the spy chief was and remains a frightening and opaque figure who exercises secret ... Read more

    $31.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spy Chiefs: Volume 1

    Intelligence Leaders in the United States and United Kingdom

    by Christopher Moran, Mark Stout, Ioanna Iordanou, Michael Graziano, Matthew H. Fay, James Lockhart0, Andrew Hammond1, Betsy Rohaly Smoot2, David Hatch3, Richard J. Aldrich4, Michael S. Goodman5, Rory Cormac6, Danny Steed7, Michael L. VanBlaricum8, Joseph Oldham9 ...
    In literature and film the spy chief is an all-knowing, all-powerful figure who masterfully moves spies into action like pieces on a chessboard. How close to reality is that depiction, and what does it really take to be an effective leader in the world of intelligence?This first volume of Spy Chiefs broadens and deepens our understanding of the role of intelligence leaders in foreign affairs and ... Read more

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  • The Image of the Enemy

    Intelligence Analysis of Adversaries since 1945

    by Paul Maddrell, Raymond L. Garthoff, Benjamin B. Fischer, Matthias Uhl, Eunan O'Halpin, Tamir Libel, Shlomo Shpiro, Julian Richards, Mark Stout ...
    Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and analyze vast quantities of national security data for their political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how often is it acted on by policymakers, and does it have a positive or negative effect on decision making?Drawing on declassified documents, interviews with intelligence veterans and policymakers, and other sources, ... Read more

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  • The Nihongi

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