<P><EM>Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond</EM> looks at the many events, personalities, and controversies in the field of intelligence and espionage since the end of World War II. A crucial but often neglected topic, strategic intelligence took on added significance during the protracted struggle of the Cold War.</P>
<P>In this accessible volume, Jefferson Adams places these important developments in their historical context, taking a global approach to themes including</P>
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<LI>various undertakings from both sides in the Cold War, with emphasis on covert action and deception operations</LI>
<LI>controversial episodes involving Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Poland, and Afghanistan as well as numerous lesser known occurrences.</LI>
<LI>three Cold War spy profiles which explore the role of human psychology in intelligence work</LI>
<LI>the technological dimension</LI>
<LI>spies in fiction, film and television</LI>
<LI>developments in the intelligence organizations of both sides in the decade following the fall of the Berlin wall</LI></UL></UL></UL>
<P>Supplemented by suggestions for further reading, a glossary of key terms, and a timeline of important events, this is an essential read for all those interested in the modern history of espionage.</P>