Human Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and National Leadership : A Practical Guide /

A concise, practical examination of the CIA's clandestine service.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berntsen, Gary
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Terrorism > Prevention > Government policy.
Intelligence service.
Counterinsurgency.
TRUE CRIME > Espionage.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Intelligence.
Contre-rebellion > États-Unis.
Terrorisme > Prevention > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Counterinsurgency > United States.
Terrorism > Prevention > Government policy > United States.
Intelligence service > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A little background
  • Covert action
  • Personnel : lifeblood of the clandestine service
  • The polygraph : eating our young
  • Counterterrorism : intelligence, law enforcement, and military power
  • Language skills : preparing for tomorrow today
  • Terrorist finances and the Internet
  • The freedom corps
  • Intelligence and force levels in counter-insurgency operations
  • Enemy combatants and interrogation
  • Counterterrorism : policy
  • Weapons of mass destruction
  • Catastrophic event response
  • Iran, the key state sponsor of terrorism
  • The new war
  • Paramilitary and special operations capability
  • The president's foreign advisory board
  • Narco-terrorism
  • Conclusions.

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