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Covert Action in the Cold War: US Policy, Intelligence and CIA Operations
James Callanan
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Description for Covert Action in the Cold War: US Policy, Intelligence and CIA Operations
Hardback. Born out of the ashes of World War II, the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. This book sheds light on the undercover operations mounted by the CIA during the Cold War. Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Born out of the ashes of World War II, the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. It evolved rapidly into an eclectic, well-resourced organization whose activities provided a substitute for overt military action and afforded essential backup when the Cold War turned hot in Korea and Vietnam. This comprehensive examination of a still controversial subject sheds valuable new light on the undercover operations mounted by the CIA during the Cold War. Using a wide range of unpublished government ... Read more
Born out of the ashes of World War II, the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. It evolved rapidly into an eclectic, well-resourced organization whose activities provided a substitute for overt military action and afforded essential backup when the Cold War turned hot in Korea and Vietnam. This comprehensive examination of a still controversial subject sheds valuable new light on the undercover operations mounted by the CIA during the Cold War. Using a wide range of unpublished government ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
International Library of Twentieth Century History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845118822
SKU
V9781845118822
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About James Callanan
James Callanan currently teaches at the University of Durham and has worked as a visiting lecturer at Sunderland University and Newcastle University. He is a specialist in Cold War and modern American history and has done extensive research into the workings of the US Intelligence Community, particularly the CIA.
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