Why Spy? - On the Art of Intelligence

Spying continues to fascinate us, as evidenced in the popularity of shows such as Homeland or the interest in Wikilieaks documents, and this book argues the case for traditional espionage.

About the author

Brian Stewart, MC, CMG, went from Oxford into the Black Watch and studied Chinese during the pre-Communist turmoil. His career in the Malayan Civil Service and during later postings in Asia, including in Hanoi during the Vietnam War, was frequently concerned with intelligence in the field and his subsequent position as Secretary of the Joint Intelligence Committee in the Cabinet Office gave him a bird's eye view of the intelligence bureaucracy both in Britain and the United States. He continued to work in Asia, mostly in China, after leaving government service and to follow developments in the intelligence world with a critical eye. Samantha Newbery is Lecturer in Contemporary Intelligence Studies, University of Salford.

Summary

As the nature of intelligence gathering in the modern world is thrown into tumult, the value of traditional 'spying' is being questioned

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Newbery, Samantha L. Newbery, Newbery Samantha L., Brian Stewart, STEWART BRIAN
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781787383357
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-335-7
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), True Crime, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, True Crime / Espionage, Espionage & secret services, Military intelligence, Espionage and secret services