The quest for absolute security : the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies / Athan Theo...
The quest for absolute security : the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies / Athan Theo...
The quest for absolute security : the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies / Athan Theoharis.
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Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N327.1273/ 51
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
The origins of U.S. intelligence, 1882-1919 -- A period of transition, 1919-1936 -- The origins of the national security state, 1936-1945 : Part I, domestic intelligence -- The origins of the national security state, 1940-1945 : Part II, foreign intelligence -- Bureaucracy and centralization, 1945-1...
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Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2007.
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Illinois
Date Published
2007.
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"Surprisingly, as Mr. Theoharis shows, coordination has been promoted since the 1930s by U.S. presidents who have publicly and secretly acted to ensure greater cooperation among the agencies. And the nation's intelligence services have in fact been determined of the need to anticipate internal security threats - espionage and subversion during Worl...
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The quest for absolute security : the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies / Athan Theoharis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N327.1273/ 51
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74VKzkjJ0JNZ
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1566636973 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781566636971 (cloth : alk. paper)
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327.1273
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991023545909702626
