The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA.

The Hidden Hand is a succinct accessible and up-to-date survey of the Central Intelligence Agency's history from its inception in 1947 to the present. Covers both aspects of the CIA's mission - the collection and analysis of intelligence and the execution of foreign policy through covert,...

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Main Author: Immerman, Richard H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Somerset Wiley 2014
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:The Hidden Hand is a succinct accessible and up-to-date survey of the Central Intelligence Agency's history from its inception in 1947 to the present. Covers both aspects of the CIA's mission - the collection and analysis of intelligence and the execution of foreign policy through covert, paramilitary operations De-mythologizes the CIA's role in America's global affairs while addressing its place within American political and popular culture Written by an esteemed scholar and high-ranking officer in the intelligence community, drawing on the latest research Assesses the agency's successes and failures, with an eye to the complex and controversial nature of the subject
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Physical Description:1 online resource (266 pages)
ISBN:9781118835630
9781118835623