Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond

Covering the period since 1945 and the end of World War Two this book looks at the huge number of debates, controversies and events that have occured in the field of intelligence and espionage. Always a hidden subject, even the definition of the term is controversial. In this accessible volume, Jefferson Adams places the events and discussions that have sourounded the history of espoinage in their historical context. Including further reading, a glossary of key terms and a timeline of important events, this is an essential read for all those interested in the modern history of espionage.

Sommario

Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 The Players
3 The Early Years
4 The Struggle Deepens
5 Three Profiles of Cold War Spies
6 Espionage in Fiction and Film
7 The Climax of the Cold War
8 The Aftermath
Notes
Glossary
Chronology
Suggested further reading
Index

Info autore

Jefferson Adams is professor of European history at Sarah Lawrence College. His publications include Beyond the Wall: Memoirs of an East and West German Spy (ed., 1992) and Historical Dictionary of German Intelligence (2009). He is also the senior editor of The International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jefferson Adams, Adams Jefferson
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.08.2014
• EAN: 9780415782074
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78207-4
• Pagine: 178
• Serie: The Making of the Contemporary World
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, General & world history, The environment, Warfare & defence, Diplomacy, General and world history, Warfare and defence, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Intelligence & reasoning, History and Archaeology, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General