'A World of Secrets: The Uses and Limits of Intelligence', by Walter Laquer - An Analysis.

Abstract

An analysis of Walter Laqueur's book A World of Secrets: The Uses and Limits of Intelligence concludes that it is useful professional reading for Air Force intelligence specialists. A synopsis of Laqueur's book and comparison of his conclusions with other contemporary focuses on three issues: the impact of intelligence on policy, the causes of intelligence failures, and the prospects for improvement of intelligence analysis. Keywords: Critiques; Reading. (kr)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195602

Entities

People

  • Ellen K. Lewis

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Foreign Policy
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Analysts
  • Intelligence Products
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Science
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Technical Intelligence
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design