| Description |
xvi, 241 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Twenty-first-century intelligence : new enemies and old -- 2. Permanent enemies : why intelligence failures are inevitable -- 3. Theory traps : expertise as an enemy -- 4. Incorruptibility or influence? : cost or benefits of politicization -- 5. Two faces of failure : September 11 and Iraq's WMD -- 6. An intelligence reformation? : two faces of reorganization -- 7. Whose knowledge of whom? : the conflict of secrets -- 8. Enemies at bay : successful intelligence |
| Summary |
"Combining research with personal experience, Betts outlines strategies for better intelligence gathering and assessment. He describes how fixing one malfunction can create another; in what ways expertise can be both a vital tool and a source of error and misjudgment; the pitfalls of always striving for accuracy in intelligence, which in some cases can render it worthless; the danger, though unavoidable, of "politicizing" intelligence; and the issue of secrecy - when it is excessive, when it is insufficient, and how limiting privacy can in fact protect civil liberties."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Intelligence service -- United States.
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National security -- United States.
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Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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| LC no. |
2007003937 |
| ISBN |
9780231138888 alkaline paper |
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