Presents a history of the agency, from its inception in 1945, to its role in the Cold War, to its controversial advisory position at the time of the Bush admini

Traces the monumental growth of the American intelligence community after the September 11 attacks, citing the billions that have been spent on intelligence eff

An intensely controversial scrutiny of American democracy's fundamental tension between the competing imperatives of security and openness.

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This textbook introduces students to the critical role of the US intelligence community within the wider national security decision-making and political process