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Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence): Volume 6
Author(s): Nigel West (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
- Publication Date: 26 Jan. 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 464 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810857707
- ISBN-13: 9780810857704
Book Description
The
Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence tells the story of both sides fierce efforts to penetrate and subvert the opponent while desperately trying to avoid a similar fate. Through a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the organizations, operations, events, and personalities that influenced counterintelligence during the Cold War, the world of double agents, spies, and moles is explained in the most comprehensive reference currently available.Editorial Reviews
Review
College-level libraries strong in Cold War history and culture must have the reference Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence…this dictionary provides an important ”all in one” assessment of events, peoples, and philosophies key to understanding Cold War sentiments and politics.
From ”abduction” to ”Zlatovsky” the new Dictionary provides brief, capsule summaries of key topics, terms and events in the turbulent history of cold war counterintelligence.
…impressive…useful addition…
this work is an excellent resource. It provides useful information…
…for anyone with a serious interest in post-War spycraft, this reference book is a must. It is a treasure trove of alphabet soup agencies, code names, and long-forgotten spy stories compiled by one of the top western experts on spycraft….engrossing reading….
The alphabetical, cross-referenced dictionary entries presented by West (history of postwar intelligence, Center for Counterintelligence and Security Studies in Alexandria, VA) shed light on the programs, activities, persons, techniques, organizations, and events that shaped the contest between the intelligence agencies of the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War. In addition to the dictionary entries, West also presents a chronology and bibliography, as well as appendixes providing information about espionage prosecutions in the United States, CIA assets compromised by Soviet double agents, US defectors to the Soviet Union, and Soviet and Soviet Bloc intelligence defectors.
…useful; biographical entries are especially detailed….
