Description |
1 online resource (x, 224 pages) |
Series |
Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues |
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Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues.
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Contents |
Chapter 1. Establishing context -- chapter 2. From Revolution to World War II -- chapter 3. World War II -- chapter 4. Beginning the Cold War -- chapter 5. The heyday : 1953-1961 -- chapter 6. Challenging times : 1961-1973 -- chapter 7. New rules, new challenges : 1974-1981 -- chapter 8. Agreements and disagreements : 1981-1989 -- chapter 9. New presidents, new rules : 1989-2001 -- chapter 10. A changed game -- chapter 11. New president, continuing challenges |
Summary |
This book follows America's history of intelligence gathering, undercover operations, and irregular warfare. Through chronologically organized chapters, the author examines secret military maneuvers, highlighting the elements common to covert and special operations across historical eras, and concluding with a chapter on national security since the attacks of September 11, 2001 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Special operations (Military science) -- United States -- History
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Intelligence service -- United States -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Intelligence service
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Special operations (Military science)
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United States
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0313383294 |
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9780313383298 |
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9798216045663 |
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