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Book SynopsisTrade Review[T]races the rise and development of the military attache from the nineteenth century and links this to the increasing demand for intelligence generated by the requirements of modern war….[f]ascinating new tidbits of information. This remains a fertile field for cultivation. * The Journal of Military History *
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction by Peter Jackson and Jennifer Siegel Historical Reflections on the Uses and Limits of Intelligence by Peter Jackson Poor Intelligence, Flawed Results: Metternich, Radetzky and the Crisis-Management of Austria's "Occupation" of Ferrara in 1847 by Alan Sked Sanctioned Spying: The Development of the Military Attache in the 19th Century by Maureen O'Connor Russia's Great Game in Tibet: Tsarist Intelligence and the Younghusband's Expedition by David Schimmelpennick van der Oye Training Thieves: The Instruction of "Efficient Intelligence Officers" in pre-1914 Britain by Jennifer Siegel The Royal Navy, War Planning and Intelligence Assessments of Japan between the Two World Wars by Christopher Bell Soviet Intelligence on Barbarossa: The Limits of Intelligence History by David Stone Operation Matchbox and the Technological Containment of the USSR by Paul Maddrell The Stasi and the Evolution of the FGR's "Ostpolitik," 1969-1974 by Mary Elise Sarotte
