Intelligence Studies in Britain and the US
Historiography since 1945
Christopher R Moran editor Christopher J Murphy editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:18th Mar '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
From memoirs and academic texts to conspiracy-laden exposes and spy novels, the intelligence services’ secrecy has never stopped people from writing about espionage. Now, this is the first introduction to these official and unofficial histories. Each chapter showcases new archival material, looking at a particular book or series of books and considering issues of production, censorship, representation and reception. Contributors include: Richard Aldrich, intelligence historian; Nicholas Dujmovic, CIA Staff Historian; Matthew Jones, novelist; Jo Wippl, Former CIA operations officer; Keith Jeffery, author of the first official history of MI6 and Chapman Pincher, journalist.
A much-needed examination of the extensive and rapidly growing historiography of intelligence studies. It addresses the difficulties posed by official secrecy, how real world developments influenced historiography, and the recent trend toward state-sanctioned histories. Given the diversity of the literature examined, it is fitting that the contributors range from scholars to journalists and intelligence professionals … Summing Up: Recommended. -- Choice * P. C. Kennedy, York College of Pennsylvania *
A fascinating collection of perspectives that chronicles the development of intelligence studies during the past 30 years from a 'missing dimension' of modern history to a mature discipline fully able to hold its own with its scholarly forbears. -- David Robarge, CIA Chief Historian
ISBN: 9780748646272
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 655g
336 pages