Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond

Covering the period since 1945 and the end of World War Two this book looks at the huge number of debates, controversies and events that have occured in the field of intelligence and espionage. Always a hidden subject, even the definition of the term is controversial. In this accessible volume, Jefferson Adams places the events and discussions that have sourounded the history of espoinage in their historical context. Including 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.

Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond 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.

In this accessible volume, Jefferson Adams places these important developments in their historical context, taking a global approach to themes including

• various undertakings from both sides in the Cold War, with emphasis on covert action and deception operations
• controversial episodes involving Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Poland, and Afghanistan as well as numerous lesser known occurrences.
• three Cold War spy profiles which explore the role of human psychology in intelligence work
• the technological dimension
• spies in fiction, film and television
• developments in the intelligence organizations of both sides in the decade following the fall of the Berlin wall

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.