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Author:   Jan Goldman, Ph.D.
Publisher:   Scarecrow Press
Imprint:   Scarecrow Press
Edition:   Second Edition
Volume:   14
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.585kg
ISBN:  

9780810861992

ISBN 10:   0810861992
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   16 June 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Most of the entries, of which there are hundreds, have notations about the source of the word or phrase. The book also has a helpful acronym list several hundred items long. Included are a topical index and a list of essential Web sites. Most of these sites seem to be of a permanent nature, which is good. ... Recommended. CHOICE Goldman, author of The Ethics of Spying (Scarecrow Press, 2009) and numerous other articles, presents to the reader a unique and valuable tool in Words of Intelligence: An Intelligence Professional's Lexicon for Domestic and Foreign Threats. Besides being easy to use and helpful, it is greatly expanded in this 2d edition. The author also describes it as an invaluable tool for those requiring a working knowledge of intelligence-related issues from a foreign-intelligence perspective as well as law enforcement officials who need a local perspective. Arranged alphabetically with over 700 entries, this dictionary also has abbreviations and acronyms and a new topical index. It also has a solid list of cross-references and a list of essential intelligence websites. This resource is well researched, easy to use, and affordable, making it highly recommended. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)

Most of the entries, of which there are hundreds, have notations about the source of the word or phrase. The book also has a helpful acronym list several hundred items long. Included are a topical index and a list of essential Web sites. Most of these sites seem to be of a permanent nature, which is good. ... Recommended. CHOICE Goldman, author of The Ethics of Spying (Scarecrow Press, 2009) and numerous other articles, presents to the reader a unique and valuable tool in Words of Intelligence: An Intelligence Professional's Lexicon for Domestic and Foreign Threats. Besides being easy to use and helpful, it is greatly expanded in this 2d edition. The author also describes it as an invaluable tool for those requiring a working knowledge of intelligence-related issues from a foreign-intelligence perspective as well as law enforcement officials who need a local perspective. Arranged alphabetically with over 700 entries, this dictionary also has abbreviations and acronyms and a new topical index. It also has a solid list of cross-references and a list of essential intelligence websites. This resource is well researched, easy to use, and affordable, making it highly recommended. American Reference Books Annual

Most of the entries, of which there are hundreds, have notations about the source of the word or phrase. The book also has a helpful acronym list several hundred items long. Included are a topical index and a list of essential Web sites. Most of these sites seem to be of a permanent nature, which is good. ... Recommended. Choice

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Jan Goldman has been both an analyst and educator in the U.S. intelligence community for almost 30 years. He is the founding editor of the International Journal of Intelligence Ethics, and the founding editor of the Scarecrow Professional Intelligence Education Series (SPIES). His previous publications include Words of Intelligence: A Dictionary and Ethics of Spying: A Reader for the Intelligence Professional (2 volumes). He holds a doctorate in education from George Washington University and is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University.

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