Bombs, bugs, drugs, and thugs : intelligence and America's quest for security /
Recent years have seen numerous books about the looming threat posed to Western society by biological and chemical terrorism, by narcoterrorists, and by the unpredictable leaders of rogue nations. Some of these works have been alarmist. Some have been sensible and measured. But none has been by Loch...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Recent years have seen numerous books about the looming threat posed to Western society by biological and chemical terrorism, by narcoterrorists, and by the unpredictable leaders of rogue nations. Some of these works have been alarmist. Some have been sensible and measured. But none has been by Loch Johnson. Johnson, author of the acclaimed Secret Agencies and ""an experienced overseer of intelligence"" (Foreign Affairs), here examines the present state and future challenges of American strategic intelligence. Written in his trademark style--dubbed ""highly readable"" by Publishers Weekly. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 2000. Originally published in paperback in 2002. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([xxix, 298] pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814738900 0814738907 0814771734 9780814771730 |