| Description |
1 online resource (447 entries) : 303 images, digital files |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
A-Z. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
From references to secret agents in The Art of War in 400 B.C.E. to the Bush administration's ongoing War on Terrorism, espionage has always been an essential part of state security.policies. This illustrated encyclopedia traces the fascinating stories of spies, intelligence, and counterintelligence throughout history, both internationally and in the United States. |
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Written specifically for students and general readers by scholars, former intelligence officers, and other experts, Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence provides a unique background perspective for viewing history and current events. In easy-to-understand, non-technical language, it explains how espionage works as a function of national policy; traces the roots of national security; profiles key intelligence leaders, agents, and double-agents; discusses intelligence concepts and techniques; and profiles the security organizations and intelligence history and policies of nations around the world. As a special feature, the set also includes forewords by former CIA Director Robert M. Gates and former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin that help clarify the evolution of intelligence and counterintelligence and their crucial roles in world affairs today. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference. |
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Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
Intelligence service -- Encyclopedias.
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Intelligence service. |
| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Subject |
Espionage -- Encyclopedias.
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Espionage. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Carlisle, Rodney P.
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Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0765680688 9780765680686 (DLC) 2003013036 2 v. : ill. |
| ISBN |
9781849724777 online |
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9780765680686 print |
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0765680688 alkaline paper |
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