Intelligence
From Secrets to Policy
Seventh Edition
Mark M. Lowenthal
- Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC
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Mark M. Lowenthal’s trusted guide is the go-to resource for understanding how the intelligence community’s history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. In this Seventh Edition, the author addresses cyber security and cyber intelligence throughout, expands on previous coverage of collection, comprehensively updates the chapters on nation states and transnational issues, and takes a look at various foreign intelligence services, both large and small.
“Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy remains the standard by which all other intelligence studies textbooks should be evaluated.”
–Greg Moore, Notre Dame College
“Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy remains the standard by which all other intelligence studies textbooks should be evaluated.”
–Greg Moore, Notre Dame College
Contents
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
Preface
Acronyms
- Chapter 1. What Is “Intelligence”?
- Why Have Intelligence Agencies?
- What Is Intelligence About?
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 2. The Development of U.S. Intelligence
- Major Themes
- Major Historical Developments
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 3. The U.S. Intelligence Community
- Alternative Ways of Looking at the Intelligence Community
- The Many Different Intelligence Communities
- Intelligence Community Relationships That Matter
- The Intelligence Budget Process
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 4. The Intelligence Process—A Macro Look: Who Does What for Whom?
- Requirements
- Collection
- Processing and Exploitation
- Analysis and Production
- Dissemination and Consumption
- Feedback
- Thinking About the Intelligence Process
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 5. Collection and the Collection Disciplines
- Overarching Themes
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 6. Analysis
- Major Themes
- Analytical Issues
- Intelligence Analysis: An Assessment
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 7. Counterintelligence
- Internal Safeguards
- External Indicators and Counterespionage
- Problems in Counterintelligence
- Leaks
- Economic Espionage
- National Security Letters
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 8. Covert Action
- The Decision-Making Process
- The Range of Covert Actions
- Issues in Covert Action
- Assessing Covert Action
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 9. The Role of the Policy Maker
- The U.S. National Security Policy Process
- Who Wants What?
- The Intelligence Process: Policy and Intelligence
- Key Term
- Further Readings
- Chapter 10. Oversight and Accountability
- Executive Oversight Issues
- Congressional Oversight
- Issues in Congressional Oversight
- Internal Dynamics of Congressional Oversight
- The Courts
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 11. The Intelligence Agenda: Nation-States
- The Primacy of the Soviet Issue
- The Emphasis on Soviet Military Capabilities
- The Emphasis on Statistical Intelligence
- The “Comfort” of a Bilateral Relationship
- Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Intelligence and the Soviet Problem
- The Current Nation-State Issue
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 12. The Intelligence Agenda: Transnational Issues
- U.S. National Security Policy and Intelligence After the Cold War
- Intelligence and the New Priorities
- Cyberspace
- Terrorism
- Proliferation
- Narcotics
- Economics
- Demographics
- Health and the Environment
- Peacekeeping Operations
- Support to the Military
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 13. Ethical and Moral Issues in Intelligence
- General Moral Questions
- Issues Related to Collection and Covert Action
- Analysis-Related Issues
- Oversight-Related Issues
- Whistle-Blowers
- The Media
- Conclusion
- Further Readings
- Chapter 14. Intelligence Reform
- The Purpose of Reform
- Issues in Intelligence Reform
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 15. Foreign Intelligence Services
- Britain
- China
- France
- Israel
- Russia
- Other Services
- Other Services in Brief
- Conclusion
- Further Readings
Appendix 1. Additional Bibliographic Citations and Websites
Appendix 1. Additional Bibliographic Citations and Websites
Appendix 2. Major Intelligence Reviews or Proposals
Appendix 2. Major Intelligence Reviews or Proposals
Author Index
Author Index
Subject Index
Subject Index
Additional materials
Description
Mark M. Lowenthal’s trusted guide is the go-to resource for understanding how the intelligence community’s history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. In this Seventh Edition, the author addresses cyber security and cyber intelligence throughout, expands on previous coverage of collection, comprehensively updates the chapters on nation states and transnational issues, and takes a look at various foreign intelligence services, both large and small.
“Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy remains the standard by which all other intelligence studies textbooks should be evaluated.”
–Greg Moore, Notre Dame College
“Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy remains the standard by which all other intelligence studies textbooks should be evaluated.”
–Greg Moore, Notre Dame College
Contents
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
Preface
Acronyms
- Chapter 1. What Is “Intelligence”?
- Why Have Intelligence Agencies?
- What Is Intelligence About?
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 2. The Development of U.S. Intelligence
- Major Themes
- Major Historical Developments
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 3. The U.S. Intelligence Community
- Alternative Ways of Looking at the Intelligence Community
- The Many Different Intelligence Communities
- Intelligence Community Relationships That Matter
- The Intelligence Budget Process
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 4. The Intelligence Process—A Macro Look: Who Does What for Whom?
- Requirements
- Collection
- Processing and Exploitation
- Analysis and Production
- Dissemination and Consumption
- Feedback
- Thinking About the Intelligence Process
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 5. Collection and the Collection Disciplines
- Overarching Themes
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 6. Analysis
- Major Themes
- Analytical Issues
- Intelligence Analysis: An Assessment
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 7. Counterintelligence
- Internal Safeguards
- External Indicators and Counterespionage
- Problems in Counterintelligence
- Leaks
- Economic Espionage
- National Security Letters
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 8. Covert Action
- The Decision-Making Process
- The Range of Covert Actions
- Issues in Covert Action
- Assessing Covert Action
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 9. The Role of the Policy Maker
- The U.S. National Security Policy Process
- Who Wants What?
- The Intelligence Process: Policy and Intelligence
- Key Term
- Further Readings
- Chapter 10. Oversight and Accountability
- Executive Oversight Issues
- Congressional Oversight
- Issues in Congressional Oversight
- Internal Dynamics of Congressional Oversight
- The Courts
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 11. The Intelligence Agenda: Nation-States
- The Primacy of the Soviet Issue
- The Emphasis on Soviet Military Capabilities
- The Emphasis on Statistical Intelligence
- The “Comfort” of a Bilateral Relationship
- Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Intelligence and the Soviet Problem
- The Current Nation-State Issue
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 12. The Intelligence Agenda: Transnational Issues
- U.S. National Security Policy and Intelligence After the Cold War
- Intelligence and the New Priorities
- Cyberspace
- Terrorism
- Proliferation
- Narcotics
- Economics
- Demographics
- Health and the Environment
- Peacekeeping Operations
- Support to the Military
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 13. Ethical and Moral Issues in Intelligence
- General Moral Questions
- Issues Related to Collection and Covert Action
- Analysis-Related Issues
- Oversight-Related Issues
- Whistle-Blowers
- The Media
- Conclusion
- Further Readings
- Chapter 14. Intelligence Reform
- The Purpose of Reform
- Issues in Intelligence Reform
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 15. Foreign Intelligence Services
- Britain
- China
- France
- Israel
- Russia
- Other Services
- Other Services in Brief
- Conclusion
- Further Readings
Appendix 1. Additional Bibliographic Citations and Websites
Appendix 1. Additional Bibliographic Citations and Websites
Appendix 2. Major Intelligence Reviews or Proposals
Appendix 2. Major Intelligence Reviews or Proposals
Author Index
Author Index
Subject Index
Subject Index
Additional materials
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Mark M. Lowenthal’s trusted guide is the go-to resource for understanding how the intelligence community’s history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. In this Seventh Edition, the author addresses cyber security and cyber intelligence throughout, expands on previous coverage of collection, comprehensively updates the chapters on nation states and transnational issues, and takes a look at various foreign intelligence services, both large and small.
“Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy remains the standard by which all other intelligence studies textbooks should be evaluated.”
–Greg Moore, Notre Dame College
“Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy remains the standard by which all other intelligence studies textbooks should be evaluated.”
–Greg Moore, Notre Dame College
Table Of Contents:
- Tables, Figures, and Boxes
- Preface
- Acronyms
- Chapter 1. What Is “Intelligence”?
- Why Have Intelligence Agencies?
- What Is Intelligence About?
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 2. The Development of U.S. Intelligence
- Major Themes
- Major Historical Developments
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 3. The U.S. Intelligence Community
- Alternative Ways of Looking at the Intelligence Community
- The Many Different Intelligence Communities
- Intelligence Community Relationships That Matter
- The Intelligence Budget Process
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 4. The Intelligence Process—A Macro Look: Who Does What for Whom?
- Requirements
- Collection
- Processing and Exploitation
- Analysis and Production
- Dissemination and Consumption
- Feedback
- Thinking About the Intelligence Process
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 5. Collection and the Collection Disciplines
- Overarching Themes
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 6. Analysis
- Major Themes
- Analytical Issues
- Intelligence Analysis: An Assessment
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 7. Counterintelligence
- Internal Safeguards
- External Indicators and Counterespionage
- Problems in Counterintelligence
- Leaks
- Economic Espionage
- National Security Letters
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 8. Covert Action
- The Decision-Making Process
- The Range of Covert Actions
- Issues in Covert Action
- Assessing Covert Action
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 9. The Role of the Policy Maker
- The U.S. National Security Policy Process
- Who Wants What?
- The Intelligence Process: Policy and Intelligence
- Key Term
- Further Readings
- Chapter 10. Oversight and Accountability
- Executive Oversight Issues
- Congressional Oversight
- Issues in Congressional Oversight
- Internal Dynamics of Congressional Oversight
- The Courts
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 11. The Intelligence Agenda: Nation-States
- The Primacy of the Soviet Issue
- The Emphasis on Soviet Military Capabilities
- The Emphasis on Statistical Intelligence
- The “Comfort” of a Bilateral Relationship
- Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Intelligence and the Soviet Problem
- The Current Nation-State Issue
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 12. The Intelligence Agenda: Transnational Issues
- U.S. National Security Policy and Intelligence After the Cold War
- Intelligence and the New Priorities
- Cyberspace
- Terrorism
- Proliferation
- Narcotics
- Economics
- Demographics
- Health and the Environment
- Peacekeeping Operations
- Support to the Military
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 13. Ethical and Moral Issues in Intelligence
- General Moral Questions
- Issues Related to Collection and Covert Action
- Analysis-Related Issues
- Oversight-Related Issues
- Whistle-Blowers
- The Media
- Conclusion
- Further Readings
- Chapter 14. Intelligence Reform
- The Purpose of Reform
- Issues in Intelligence Reform
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Further Readings
- Chapter 15. Foreign Intelligence Services
- Britain
- China
- France
- Israel
- Russia
- Other Services
- Other Services in Brief
- Conclusion
- Further Readings
- Appendix 1. Additional Bibliographic Citations and Websites
- Appendix 2. Major Intelligence Reviews or Proposals
- Author Index
- Subject Index