America's Secret Power by Loch K. Johnson

2018) National Security Intelligence: Secret Operations in the Defense of the. This article examines some of the problems that imperfect human behavior has created for intelligence in the United States at the highest levels of government over the past two decades. Johnson is Regents Professor Emeritus of Public and International. Unfortunately, arrogance, shortsightedness, laziness, frenetic schedules, and the corrosive influences of power (among other flaws) often lead policy officials to ignore or warp the advantages they could accrue from advanced intelligence spycraft, if they would only use these sources and methods properly. on all numbered volumes in the Yale Works of. How has the end of the Cold War affected Americas intelligence agencies When are aggressive clandestine operations justifiable, and who should be. Yet Americans live in an uncertain and threatening world filled with nuclear warheads. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Johnson and published by Oxford University Press. Foreknowledge is invaluable in the service of a nation’s security and, in the gathering of useful information, technological innovations in the world of intelligence can result in a stronger shield to protect citizens against the many dangers that lurk across the continents in this uncertain and hostile world.ĭespite all the marvels of modern espionage tradecraft, the governments that rely on them must still deal with the human side of intelligence activities. How has the end of the Cold War affected America’s intelligence agencies. In this sense, democracy and intelligence have always been a poor match. America's Secret Power: The CIA in a Democratic Society is written by Loch K. The purpose of national security intelligence is to provide policy officials with an advantage in the making of effective policy, based on the collection and analysis of accurate information from around the world that can help to illuminate a decision.

America's Secret Power by Loch K. Johnson