Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond

<p><em>Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond</em> looks at the many events personalities and controversies in the field of intelligence and espionage since the end of World War II. A crucial but often neglected topic strategic intelligence took on added significance during the protracted struggle of the Cold War.</p><p>In this accessible volume Jefferson Adams places these important developments in their historical context taking a global approach to themes including</p><ul> <ul> <ul> <li>various undertakings from both sides in the Cold War with emphasis on covert action and deception operations</li> <li>controversial episodes involving Cuba Chile Nicaragua Vietnam Poland and Afghanistan as well as numerous lesser known occurrences.</li> <li>three Cold War spy profiles which explore the role of human psychology in intelligence work</li> <li>the technological dimension</li> <li>spies in fiction film and television</li> <li>developments in the intelligence organizations of both sides in the decade following the fall of the Berlin wall</li> </ul> </ul> </ul><p>Supplemented by suggestions for 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.</p>