Silent Warfare: Understanding the World of Intelligence, 3d Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Abram N. Shulsky, Gary J. Schmitt
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 285
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1574883453
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.12
EAN: 9781574883459
ASIN: 1574883453
Publication Date: May 15, 2002
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A thoroughly updated revision of the first comprehensive overview of intelligence designed for both the student and the general reader, Silent Warfare is an insider’s guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood world. Leading intelligence scholars Abram N. Shulsky and Gary J. Schmitt clearly explain such topics as the principles of collection, analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action, and their interrelationship with policymakers and democratic values. This new edition takes account of the expanding literature in the field of intelligence and deals with the consequences for intelligence of vast recent changes in telecommunication and computer technology—the new “information age.” It also reflects the world’s strategic changes since the end of the Cold War. This landmark book provides a valuable framework for understanding today’s headlines, as well as the many developments likely to come in the real world of the spy.
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 Very Accurate Depiction of the Intelligence Arena August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After finishing this book I immediately lent it to a good friend of mine that was looking at getting into the intelligence community and he said the knowledge he gained from the book proved priceless when it came down to picking a career in an industry that can be very diverse and confusing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in how the intelligence process comes together, and I would insist on someone reading it if they were thinking about getting into it!
 Great Introduction to Intelligence Gathering Process July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is an excellent introduction to Intelligence gathering. The three sources are human intelligence (HUMINT), technical means and Open Source (OS). I remembered reading where the Soviet Union shipped 5 tons (that's right - tons!) of openly available documentation, magazines, newspapers, trade magazines, journals, etc., to the KGB for analysis. The next question is what to do with all this information and form it into `Product'. Shulsky intended this book as an academic tome for an introduction into this arcane world. He does a good job, analyzing the process and using historical cases to enlighten the reader. Security Studies is a growing field due to increased unrest in the world, the rise of Radical Islam and the potential for conflict with globalization.
Michael Mandaville, Author - "Stealing Thunder" and the coming "Citizen Soldier Handbook: 101 Ways for Every American to Fight Terrorism"
Silent Warfare: Understanding the World of Intelligence, 3d Edition December 23, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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Great work! February 2, 2007
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The book came right on time and in EXCELLENT condition. I will definately buy with this seller again!
Solid introduction into the world of intelligence June 13, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I would say that this book would be a good first read for anyone interested in learning more about the intelligence community. It covers a wide variety of information without getting to in-depth into any one subject, so it feels like a pretty well-rounded experience. I also felt that the use of some historical examples really helped not only to make the book more interesting to read but to make some of the concepts easier to understand.
My biggest problem with this book is that at points it reads like a college textbook, which isn't always a particularly good thing. I also found some of the sections that talked about the relations between policy and intelligence to be pretty dull. Overall this book is a pretty informative and a mostly enjoyable read.
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