The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures

Ryan Shaffer has put together a comprehensive collection of chapters that cover intelligence services in Central, East, South and Southeast Asia. If Asia is now at the forefront of world events, intelligence is the key to whether the United States can lead another strong alliance against another tyrant. -- Leon E. Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
As Asian countries assume ever greater salience in global affairs, one issue that is little understood is their intelligence capabilities and cultures. This ground-breaking publication makes good this deficit with detailed analyses covering all Asian countries large and small. I intend to keep my copy close to hand. -- Nigel Inkster, former director of operations and intelligence at the U.K.’s Secret Intelligence Service
“... comprehensive book” provides “cases in which the study of the intelligence agencies can give insights into broader political themes” and “some shafts of light on the intelligence cultures in less powerful countries.” * Intelligence and National Security *
These examples are indicative of what The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures has to offer. The entries are well written and documented, comprising a very worthwhile contribution to the intelligence literature. * Studies In Intelligence *
… useful to academics and practitioners. Researchers, calling for more contributions from non-western perspectives, will welcome these edited volumes as springboards for deeper dives into the intelligence cultures of individual nations, or to develop their own comparative assessments. Governments and intelligence analysts, too, will find the volumes valuable. * International Affairs *