
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Traces our country's long history of covert and special operations, focusing on the similarities and differences in the practice from the Revolutionary War to the present. Long before the creation of the CIA, the American government utilized special intelligence strategies with varying degrees of success. Even though critics throughout time have questioned the effectiveness and legitimacy of these tactics, presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama have employed secret operations to benefit the nation's best interest. This book follows America's history of intelligence gathering, undercover operations, and irregular warfare. Through chronologically organized chapters, the author examines secret military maneuvers, highlighting the elements common to covert and special operations across historical eras, and concluding with a chapter on national security since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Establishing Context
- Chapter 2 From Revolution to World War II
- Chapter 3 World War II
- Chapter 4 Beginning the Cold War
- Chapter 5 The Heyday: 1953โ1961
- Chapter 6 Challenging Times: 1961โ1973
- Chapter 7 New Rules, New Challenges: 1974โ1981
- Chapter 8 Agreements and Disagreements: 1981โ1989
- Chapter 9 New Presidents, New Rules: 1989โ2001
- Chapter 10 A Changed Game
- Chapter 11 New President, Continuing Challenges
- Selected Bibliography
- Index