The CIA and the Pursuit of Security: History, Documents and Contexts (Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare)

Since its creation in 1947, the CIA has been at the heart of America’s security apparatus. Written by intelligence scholars and experts, The CIA and the Pursuit of Security offers the reader a lively survey of the CIA past and present. The history of the agency is presented through the prism of its declassified documents, with each being supplemented by insightful contextual analysis. The book chronicles the evolution of the CIA, its remarkable successes, clandestine operations, and its ongoing struggle to maintain American security in an age of proliferating threats.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Edinburgh University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2022
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 456 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474428851
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1474428859
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.97 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare