{"product_id":"historical-dictionary-of-israeli-intelligence-historical-dictionaries-of-intelligence-and-counterintelligence-3-9780810855816","title":"Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGracefully written, well balanced, and frank—recalling the failures as well as the accomplishments of Israeli intelligence—the book is both authoritative and engaging on a wide range of topics. Recommended for any serious scholar or library concerned with the Middle East. -- Dr. Walter C. Clemens Jr., Boston University and Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eThe 424-page Dictionary provides an introduction to Israeli intelligence, along with entries on significant persons, operations, and key historical episodes....includes a fine bibliography... * Secrecy News *\u003cbr\u003eOverall this is a valuable reference book. * Studies In Intelligence, Vol. 50, No. 4 (2006) *\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first comprehensive account of the entirety of the Israeli intelligence community....This is a significant book in an important series.  It is highly recommended for any academic and most large public libraries. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Kahana has done an exemplary job of illuminating the complex history of the multi-faceted Israel Intelligence Community. His work will be an essential item in any reference library. -- Dr. Michael Andregg, Professor of Justice and Peace Studies, University of St. Thomas\u003cbr\u003eKahana (U. of Haifa, Israel) \"aims to portray the entire Israeli intelligence community, its organizations and directors, its successes and its failures,\" in cross-referenced dictionary entries describing prominent personalities ranging from directors of the Mossad to Mordechai Vanunu, the dissident kidnapped from Rome and jailed for treason for revealing Israel's nuclear weapons program; numerous operations; and conceptual topics such as media-intelligence relations. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *\u003cbr\u003eValuable reference book. * Association Of Former Intelligence Officers *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor's Foreword  Preface  Acknowledgments  Acronyms and Abbreviations  Chronology  Introduction  THE DICTIONARY  Appendixes    A. Directors of the Israeli Intelligence Organizations    B. Israeli Intelligence Community Structure    C. Directorate of Military Intelligence    D. Israeli Security Agency (ISA)    E. Mossad: Israel Secret Intelligence Service  Glossary  Bibliography  About the Author","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527819501911,"sku":"9780810855816","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810855816.jpg?v=1731869363","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/historical-dictionary-of-israeli-intelligence-historical-dictionaries-of-intelligence-and-counterintelligence-3-9780810855816","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}