Soviet Leaders and Intelligence
Raymond L. Garthoff Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning) Raymond L. Garthoff (Innledning)
«Garthoff's contribution is valuable because it places Soviet intelligence deficiencies in the context of state leadership and points to the need for additional comparative research on U.S.-Soviet leaders, perceptions, and intelligence... Measured, insightful, and valuable to students of Cold War or espionage history. Library Journal Mr. Garthoff is uniquely qualified for such a study... Much of his book is based on personal conversations with Soviet officials-including intelligence officers who spoke candidly about their own service-and declassified Soviet documents. -- Joseph C. Goulden The Washington Times»
During the Cold War, the political leadership of the Soviet Union avidly sought intelligence about its main adversary, the United States. Although effective on an operational level, Soviet leaders and their intelligence chiefs fell short when it came to analyzing intelligence. Les mer
Soviet Leaders and Intelligence offers an informed and highly readable assessment of how the Soviets understood-and misunderstood-the intentions and objectives of their Cold War adversary.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Georgetown University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 160
- ISBN
- 9781626162280
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
Anmeldelser
«Garthoff's contribution is valuable because it places Soviet intelligence deficiencies in the context of state leadership and points to the need for additional comparative research on U.S.-Soviet leaders, perceptions, and intelligence... Measured, insightful, and valuable to students of Cold War or espionage history. Library Journal Mr. Garthoff is uniquely qualified for such a study... Much of his book is based on personal conversations with Soviet officials-including intelligence officers who spoke candidly about their own service-and declassified Soviet documents. -- Joseph C. Goulden The Washington Times»