Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence

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Author: Nigel West

ISBN-10: 081085578X

ISBN-13: 9780810855786

Category: Historical Biography - Reference

Once dubbed espionage, the practice of intelligence has never been more important nor more sophisticated than it is today. Its coming-of-age began during World War II, which saw the birth of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the United States and the XX Committee to supervise the activities of double agents in Great Britain, and during the Cold War, where its rapid technological advances forever changed intelligence-gathering methods. Today, with the growing concern for terrorism,...

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Editor's Foreword Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Bibliography Index About the Author