| Description |
xx, 375 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Understanding our government |
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Understanding our government.
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| Bibliography |
"Annotated bibliography": pages 337-356. |
| Contents |
A brief history of the CIA / Richard Immerman -- The liaison arrangements of the central intelligence agency / Loch Johnson -- A world of secrets: intelligence and counterintelligence / John Prados -- A new agency: the origins and expansion of CIA covert operations / Athan Theoharis -- Lapdog or rogue elephant? CIA controversies from 1947 to 2004 / Kathryn Olmsted -- Biographies of important CIA administrators / Richard Immerman with Kathryn Olmsted, John Prados, Athan Theoharis -- Chronology of key events / Athan Theoharis. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
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| Added Author |
Theoharis, Athan G.
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Immerman, Richard H.
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| ISBN |
0313332827 alkaline paper |
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9780313332821 alkaline paper |
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