Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence

"Once dubbed espionage, the practice of intelligence has never been more important nor more sophisticated than it is today. Its coming-of-age began during World War II, which saw the birth of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the United States and the XX Committee to supervise the activities of double agents in Great Britain, and during the Cold War, where its rapid technological advances forever changed intelligence-gathering methods. Today, with the growing concern for terrorism, intelligence is more vital than ever and is needed not only by major powers but virtually all countries." "In this time of change, it is essential to consider the evolution of intelligence, which is the primary perspective of the Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence. This volume includes a list of acronyms, a chronology, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies and agents, operations and equipment, tradecraft and jargon, and countries. No military reference collection is complete without it."--BOOK JACKET.West, Nigel is the author of 'Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence', published 2006 under ISBN 9780810855786 and ISBN 081085578X.