The US Intelligence Community 5E

Aug 6, 2007
Paperback
US $49.95
CAN $63.00
UK £29.99
ISBN: 9780813343624
ISBN-10: 0813343623
Published by Westview Press

Description

The role of intelligence in US government operations has changed dramatically and is now more critical than ever to domestic security and foreign policy. This authoritative and highly researched book provides a detailed overview of America’s vast intelligence empire-its organizations, its operations (from spies on the ground to satellites thousands of miles in space), and its management structure. Relying on a multitude of sources, including hundreds of official documents, author Jeffrey T. Richelson provides an up-to-date picture of the US intelligence community that will allow students to understand the full scope of organizations and activities and will give valuable support to policymakers and military operations. Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as “the authoritative survey of the American cloak-and-dagger establishment,” this important text is now fully revised and updated. The fifth edition includes new material on homeland security intelligence, POW and detainee interrogation, and national intelligence organizations.

Reviews

“Fast as the CIA changes, Jeff Richelson is there with excellent sources and a solid grasp of the official terrain. The US Intelligence Community will be vital for any reader who wants to understand the evolution of American intelligence in the post-Cold War world.”
— John Prados, author of The Soviet Estimate and Presidents’ Secret Wars

“Jeffrey Richelson’s new edition is still the best, most comprehensive overview of US intelligence. Required reading for anyone interested in what goes on behind America’s cloaks and daggers.”
— David Wise, author of Nightmover: How Aldrich Ames Sold the CIA to the KGB for $4.6 Million

“The US Intelligence Community is essential reading for all who wish to know what lies behind the barbed wire and cipher locks of America’s vast and complex spy world.”
— James Bamford, author of The Puzzle Palace

“The authoritative bible on the modern American intelligence establishment.”
— Bob Woodward, author of Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA, 1981-1987

“This book should be within easy reach of anyone casually or seriously interested in American intelligence.”
— Seymour M. Hersh, author of The Target Is Destroyed

“A compelling book.”
— Pacific Defense Reporter

“Rewarding reading.”
— Los Angeles Times

“The authoritative survey of the American cloak-and-dagger establishment.”
— Washington Post Book World

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