Covert Action in the Cold War - US Policy, Intelligence and CIA Operations

Informationen zum Autor James Callanan currently teaches at the University of Durham and has worked as a visiting lecturer at Sunderland University and Newcastle University. He is a specialist in Cold War and modern American history and has done extensive research into the workings of the US Intelligence Community, particularly the CIA. Klappentext Born out of the ashes of World War II! the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. This book sheds light on the undercover operations mounted by the CIA during the Cold War. Zusammenfassung Born out of the ashes of World War II, the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. This book sheds light on the undercover operations mounted by the CIA during the Cold War.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: James Callanan, James (Durham University Callanan
• Edition: Tauris, I.B.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 24.11.2009
• EAN: 9781845118822
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-882-2
• Pages: 288
• Thèmes: International Library of Twentieth Century History; International Library of Twent; International Library of Twent; International Library of Twentieth Century History; Bloomsbury 3PL
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire culturelle; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique