Historical Dictionary of United States Intelligence

This book was written by Michael A. Turner, who has learned about

U.S. intelligence from within and without. After a brief stint as profes-

sor, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency and spent nearly 15 years

in various positions, including analysis, congressional liaison, and pub-

lic affairs. He has spent the past decade in academia as Cannon Profes-

sor of International Relations and Peace Studies at Alliant International

University. So he is well placed to know about the trade and also to ex-

plain it to others, which he has been doing in lectures to his students,

and books and articles in learned journals. While not revealing any se-

crets, he has performed the precious task of making sense of a very

complicated and increasingly vital activity.

Jon Woronoff

Series Editor

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