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A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century
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Product Description
Spy-masters, moles, and double-agents. Ciphers, saboteurs, and atomic secrets. The shady world of real-life espionage is as alarming and mysterious as any John Le Carré novel or James Bond movie. This outstanding book chronicles the international history of intelligence in the 20th century, exploring the impact of spies on world events during both war and peacetime. The work highlights the key events and breakthroughs in the history of intelligence and espionage - from the codebreaking and sabotage operations in the World Wars to the U2 incident and the CIA's secret war in Nicaragua. It also offers fascinating details of the colourful individuals who have made a mark as spies, defectors, and counterspies. The increasing importance of technology is a central theme in the book, from the advances in reconnaissance that make modern warfare possible to the spy satellites that help to verify arms control treaties. With the end of the cold war Richelson examines the role of intelligence in the 1990s and beyond, including the possibility of US-Soviet co-operation to combat terrorism and to halt the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons to developing countries.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #382296 in Books
- Published on: 1997-08-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 544 pages
Editorial Reviews
Focus
"fascinating history of secret warfare"
Review
fascinating history of secret warfare (Focus )
recommended to those seeking to understand contemporary intelligence and the controversies surrounding it. (New Scientist )
About the Author
Jeffrey Richelson is Senior Fellow at the National Security Archive.
Customer Reviews
concise history of the intelligence world
this book, written by a military scholar, will appeal to those seeking the tree to many branches; it gives excellent accounts of operations from the shadowy days of secret wartime missions, as well as up-to-date workings of the separate intelligence communities. With a comprehensive bibliography, the would-be intelligence analyst cannot go wrong choosing this book as their guide
