An introduction to intelligence research and analysis /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Clauser, Jerome
Other Authors:	Goldman, Jan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, [2008]
Series:	Scarecrow professional intelligence education ; 3.
Subjects:	Intelligence service > History. Intelligence service > Methodology.

Table of Contents:

The evolution and definition of strategic intelligence
Research : a description of the activity and the analyst
Types of inquiry and the nature of proof
The relation of induction and deduction to theory building in intelligence research
Planning the research program : problem definition
Planning the research program : locating information
Foundations of analysis : basic concepts
Classification : a basic step in analysis
Basic quantitative techniques for research and analysis
Descriptive analysis methodologies
Predication, forecasting, and haruspicy
Preparing the report
An example of a small-scale intelligence study.