Knowing One''s Enemies

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Ernest R. May Klappentext In essays that illuminate not only the recent past but shortcomings in today's intelligence assessments, sixteen experts show how prospective antagonists appraised each other prior to the World Wars. This cautionary tale, warns that intelligence agencies can do certain things very well--but other things poorly, if at all.Originally published in 1985.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Zusammenfassung In essays that illuminate not only the recent past but shortcomings in today's intelligence assessments, sixteen experts show how prospective antagonists appraised each other prior to the World Wars. This cautionary tale, warns that intelligence agencies can do certain things very well--but other things poorly, if at all. Originally published in 1

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ernest R. May
• Con la collaborazione di: Ernest May (Editore), Ernest R. May (Editore), May Ernest R. (Editore)
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780691638331
• ISBN: 978-0-691-63833-1
• Pagine: 578
• Serie: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Saggi, articoli culturali, critica letteraria, interviste; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Espionage & secret services