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Part of a three part collection in honour of the teachings of Michael I. Handel, one of the foremost strategists of the late 20th century, this collection explores the paradoxes of intelligence analysis, surprise and deception from both historical and theoretical perspectives.

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'Admirers of the late Michael Handel will welcome this short volume of essays' - Foreign Affairs



Table of Contents
Intelligence and the problem of strategic surprise, Michael I. Handel; politicization of intelligence - costs and benefits, Richard K. Betts; intelligence failures - forecasting and the lessons of epistemology, Woodrow J. Kuhns; theory of surprise, James J. Wirtz; "FORTITUDE" in context - the evolution of British military deception in two world wars, 1914-1945, John Ferris; intelligence failure and the need for cognitive closure - the case of Yom Kippur, Uri Bar-Joseph; Grant vs. Sherman - paradoxes of intelligence and combat leadership, Mark M. Lowenthal.

Paradoxes of Strategic Intelligence

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 8 January 2003
      ISBN-13 9780714683768
      978-0714683768
      ISBN-10 0714683760
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      History Politics, Philosophy & Society Peace studies and conflict resolution

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Part of a three part collection in honour of the teachings of Michael I. Handel, one of the foremost strategists of the late 20th century, this collection explores the paradoxes of intelligence analysis, surprise and deception from both historical and theoretical perspectives.

      Trade Review

      'Admirers of the late Michael Handel will welcome this short volume of essays' - Foreign Affairs



      Table of Contents
      Intelligence and the problem of strategic surprise, Michael I. Handel; politicization of intelligence - costs and benefits, Richard K. Betts; intelligence failures - forecasting and the lessons of epistemology, Woodrow J. Kuhns; theory of surprise, James J. Wirtz; "FORTITUDE" in context - the evolution of British military deception in two world wars, 1914-1945, John Ferris; intelligence failure and the need for cognitive closure - the case of Yom Kippur, Uri Bar-Joseph; Grant vs. Sherman - paradoxes of intelligence and combat leadership, Mark M. Lowenthal.

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