Trading secrets : spies and intelligence in an age of terror /
Drawing on previously unseen material, unpublished letters and exclusive interviews, this title explores how the role and purpose of 'intelligence' has evolved from its origins in nineteenth-century Ireland to today's fight against terrorism.
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Published: |
I.B. Tauris,
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Publisher Address: | London ; New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2013. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
Drawing on previously unseen material, unpublished letters and exclusive interviews, this title explores how the role and purpose of 'intelligence' has evolved from its origins in nineteenth-century Ireland to today's fight against terrorism. |
Carrier Form: | xi, 260 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-249) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781848858435 : 1848858434 |
Index Number: | JF1525 |
CLC: | D526-09 |
Call Number: | D526-09/H875 |
Contents: | 1. "The craft of cheat and imposter" -- 2. The first intelligence war -- 3. Talking to terrorists -- 4. Making spies -- 5. Games without frontiers -- 6. The Osama method -- 7. The road to 9/11 -- 8. Guantanamo days -- 9. Prisoners -- 10. Know your enemy -- 11. "Hail the Chief" -- 12. Shadow wars -- Epilogue. |