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Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond

by Jefferson Adams

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A concise historical guide to postwar intelligence debates

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A concise historical guide to postwar intelligence debates

Spanning the period from 1945 onward, Jefferson Adams’s book places modern intelligence and espionage within the political and historical debates that have shaped the field. It addresses espionage as both a subject of major events and enduring controversy, including disagreement over how intelligence itself should be defined. The volume is organized as an accessible overview rather than a narrowly focused case study, with a timeline of significant events, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading. Its scope makes it a useful starting point for situating Cold War intelligence within the longer postwar history of espionage.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking an introductory history of intelligence and espionage since World War II
  • Students wanting historical context for Cold War-era intelligence debates
  • Those who value reference features such as timelines, glossaries, and further-reading lists

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Cold War intelligenceEspionage historyPostwar politicsIntelligence debatesHistorical context

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Book overview

Covering the period since 1945 and the end of World War Two this book looks at the huge number of debates, controversies and events that have occured in the field of intelligence and espionage. Always a hidden subject, even the definition of the term is controversial. In this accessible volume, Jefferson Adams places the events and discussions that have sourounded the history of espoinage in their historical context. Including further reading, a glossary of key terms and a timeline of important events, this is an essential read for all those interested in the modern history of espionage.

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