The CIA Intelligence Analyst
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The CIA Intelligence Analyst

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  1. 240 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The CIA Intelligence Analyst

Views from the Inside

About this book

A unique insiders' account of what CIA intelligence analysts do and why it matters

The common perception of a CIA officer is someone who collects secret intelligence abroad—a spy. However, the critical link between secrets and policy is the intelligence analyst. The CIA Intelligence Analyst brings to light the vital, but often-unseen, work of these officers.

Roger Z. George, Robert Levine, and the contributors to this book demystify the profession of intelligence analyst at the CIA and describe how the wide array of analytic specialties—or "disciplines" in the language of the CIA—function. The disciplines range from political, economic, leadership, and military matters to science and technology, cyber, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence. Each of the chapters—written by former or current CIA analysts—discusses how analysts interact with those who collect raw intelligence. Just as important, the chapters describe the relationships analysts develop with the diverse set of policymakers who use CIA analyses. The contributors reveal the key intelligence questions that analysts address, their methods, their products, and their challenges.

This book will be an invaluable resource for scholars of national security and intelligence who want to develop a fuller picture of the internal workings of the CIA and for those who are considering a career as an analyst.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Foreword, by Peter Clement
  9. Preface
  10. 1 Introduction: Building Analytic Disciplines
  11. 2 Political Analysis: Making Sense of a Complex World
  12. 3 Military Analysis: Peering over the Hill
  13. 4 Economic Analysis: “Invisible Hands” at Work
  14. 5 Science, Technology, and Weapons Analysis: Leveraging Science for National Security
  15. 6 Leadership Analysis: The Worldwide Who’s Who
  16. 7 Counterintelligence Analysis: Catching Spies and Countering Foes
  17. 8 Counterterrorism Analysis: Preempting Threats
  18. 9 Cyber Analysis: Identifying Malicious Technology and Actors
  19. 10 National Estimates: Where Intelligence Meets Policy
  20. 11 Conclusion: Beyond the Disciplines
  21. Appendix A: Suggested Further Reading on Intelligence Analysis, by Discipline
  22. Appendix B: Glossary of Intelligence Analysis Terms
  23. Contributors
  24. Index