The Hidden Hand
A Brief History of the CIA
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | Richard H. Immerman | ISBN: | 9781118835586 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | March 3, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard H. Immerman |
| ISBN: | 9781118835586 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | March 3, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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
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
