American covert operations : a guide to the issues /

This book follows America's history of intelligence gathering, undercover operations, and irregular warfare. Through chronologically organized chapters, the author examines secret military maneuvers, highlighting the elements common to covert and special operations across historical eras, and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clark, J. Ransom (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]
Colección:Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues.
Temas:
Special operations (Military science) > United States > History.
Intelligence service > United States > History.
Opérations spéciales (Science militaire) > États-Unis > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Intelligence service
Special operations (Military science)
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Establishing context
  • chapter 2. From Revolution to World War II
  • chapter 3. World War II
  • chapter 4. Beginning the Cold War
  • chapter 5. The heyday : 1953-1961
  • chapter 6. Challenging times : 1961-1973
  • chapter 7. New rules, new challenges : 1974-1981
  • chapter 8. Agreements and disagreements : 1981-1989
  • chapter 9. New presidents, new rules : 1989-2001
  • chapter 10. A changed game
  • chapter 11. New president, continuing challenges.

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