The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA
| By: | Richard H. Immerman |
| Publisher: | Wiley Global Research (STMS) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781444351378 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781118835630 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2014 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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The Hidden Hand is a succinct accessible and up-to-date survey of the Central Intelligence Agency’s history from its inception in 1947 to the present.
- Covers both aspects of the CIA’s mission – the collection and analysis of intelligence and the execution of foreign policy through covert, paramilitary operations
- De-mythologizes the CIA’s role in America’s global affairs while addressing its place within American political and popular culture
- Written by an esteemed scholar and high-ranking officer in the intelligence community, drawing on the latest research
- Assesses the agency’s successes and failures, with an eye to the complex and controversial nature of the subject