For too long military history has ignored the role of
intelligence. As a result, many people do not realize that military
intelligence has played a significant role in history. However,
intelligence gathering, evaluation, and analysis has always been
part of war. Lack of knowledge of how intelligence has been
utilized in wars makes for an incomplete and inaccurate picture of
historical events. While many are aware of such things as the
Allied code-breaking efforts in World War II, few know that similar
activities were undertaken as early as the beginning of recorded
history. By examining a number of case studies from Roman times to
the present, Go Spy the Land reveals the essential continuity in
military intelligence, the fact that many of the problems involved
in military intelligence have remained constant, and the nature of
the problems themselves.
According to the authors, military intelligence has always been
an important aspect of military planning and campaigns.
Furthermore, military intelligence in its essentials has not
changed over time: while technology and society have affected the
ways in which this essential activity has been carried out, the
problems inherent in the task have remained constant. The latter
conclusion is something not generally appreciated in the
intelligence field, which has been dominated by historians studying
the twentieth century. This collection not only provides important
case studies, but also shows that much of what is claimed as
exclusively a product of the twentieth century has its roots as far
back in time as the Roman Empire.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 1992 |
First published: |
October 1992 |
Editors: |
Keith Neilson
• B.J.C. McKercher
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
222 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-93708-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-275-93708-9 |
Barcode: |
9780275937089 |
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