Best Truth (Paperback, New ed)

Confronted by the new challenges of the information age and the post-Soviet world, the U.S. intelligence community must adapt and change. And marginal change is not enough, the authors of this provocative book insist. Bruce D. Berkowitz and Allan E. Goodman call for fundamental, radical reforms in the organization and approach of America's intelligence agencies. They show why traditional approaches to intelligence fall short today, and they propose thoughtful alternatives that take into account recent changes in information technology and intelligence requirements. An information-age intelligence service would move away from a rigid, hierarchical structure toward a more fluid, networked organization, the authors explain. They recommend a system that would utilize the private sector-with its access to more capital and its ability to move more quickly than a government organization. At the same time, this system would encourage government intelligence operations to concentrate on the specialized, high-risk activities they are uniquely able to perform. Berkowitz and Goodman examine recent failures of the intelligence community, discuss why traditional principles of intelligence are no longer adequate, and consider the implications for such broad policy issues as secrecy, covert action, and the culture of the intelligence community.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2000
First published:	March 2002
Authors:	Bruce D. Berkowitz • Allan E. Goodman
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	224
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-09397-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services
LSN:	0-300-09397-7
Barcode:	9780300093971

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