The new spymasters : inside the modern world of espionage from the Cold War to global terror /
The old world of spying that emphasized the human factor--dead letter boxes, microfilm cameras, and an enemy reporting to the Moscow Center--is history. Or is it? In recent times, the spymaster's technique has changed with the enemy. He or she now frequently comes from a culture far removed fro...
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The exploding spy
- Part One: The cult of intelligence (1909-1989). The secret agent ; The best-ever liars ; Friendship
- Part Two: New spies (1989-2008). Thunderbolt ; Jihad ; Caveat emptor
- Part Three: The flock of birds (2008-2013). Cover blown ; Allah has plans ; Faith in the machine ; The peacemaker spy ; Vaccination
- Part Four: Where next?. The good spy.