The Hidden Hand. A Brief History of the CIA - Richard H. Immerman
| Автор: | Richard H. Immerman |
| Издательство: | John Wiley & Sons Limited |
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| Жанр произведения: | Политика, политология |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9781118835630 |
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