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Book SynopsisPanagiotis Dimitrakis is an historian based in Athens. He holds a PhD in War Studies from King's College London, and is the author of 'Greece and the English: British Diplomacy and the Kings of Greece' (I.B.Tauris, 2009); 'Military Intelligence in Cyprus: From the Great War to Middle East Crises' (I.B.Tauris, 2010), 'Greek Military Intelligence and the Crescent: Estimating the Turkish Threat - Crises, Leadership and Strategic Analyses, 1974-1996' (2010) and 'Failed Alliances of the Cold War: Britain's Strategy and Ambitions in Asia and the Middle East' (2012).
Trade ReviewA useful contribution to understanding the limits of intelligence and covert action in a rapidly changing environment. * Intelligence and National Security *
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Preface 1. Afghan Feuds and Secret Intelligence 2. Wrong Estimates and the Invasion 3. International Reactions 4. Assessing Kremlin’s Intentions, and its Fears 5. Espionage and Clandestine Arming 6. Discovering Chinese Intentions 7. The CIA and Gorbachev Aftermath: Continuing Covert Operations Notes Bibliography Index
