Bibliograph

The quest for absolute security, the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies, Athan Theoharis

Type

Label

The quest for absolute security, the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies, Athan Theoharis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-293) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The quest for absolute security

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

123818187

Responsibility statement

Athan Theoharis

Sub title

the failed relations among U.S. intelligence agencies

Table Of Contents

The origins of U.S. intelligence, 1882-1919 -- A period of transition, 1919-1936 -- The origins of the national security state, 1936-1945 : Part I, domestic intelligence -- The origins of the national security state, 1940-1945 : Part II, foreign intelligence -- Bureaucracy and centralization, 1945-1952 -- Secrecy and the loss of accountability, 1952-1965 -- The breakdown of the Cold War consensus, 1965-1978 -- Reaffirmation of the national security state, 1979-2005 -- Hopes and realities

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