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The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA

Richard H. Immerman

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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

Pages: 264

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Release: April 07, 2014

ISBN: 1444351362

ISBN 13: 9781444351361

The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA

Richard H. Immerman

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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

Pages: 264

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Release: April 07, 2014

ISBN: 1444351362

ISBN 13: 9781444351361

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