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OverviewProvides a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of the espionage game in the post-World War II era. For more than four decades after World War II, the quest for intelligence drove the Soviet Union and the United States to develop a high-stakes ""game"" of spying on one another throughout the Cold War. Each nation needed to be aware of and prepared to counter the capabilities of their primary nemesis. Therefore, as the Cold War period developed and technology advanced, the mutual goal to maintain up-to-date intelligence mandated that the process by which the ""game"" was played encompass an ever-wider range of intelligence gathering means. Covering far more than the United States and Soviet Union's use of human spies, this book examines the advanced technological means by which the two nations' intelligence agencies worked to ensure that they had an accurate understanding of the enemy. The easily accessible narrative covers the Cold War period from 1945 to 1989 as well as the post-Cold War era, enabling readers to gain an understanding of how the spies and elaborate espionage operations fit within the greater context of the national security concerns of the United States and the Soviet Union. Well-known Cold War historian Sean N. Kalic explains the ideological tenets that fueled the distrust and ""the need to know"" between the two adversarial countries, supplies a complete history of the technological means used to collect intelligence throughout the Cold War and into the more recent post-Cold War years, and documents how a mutual desire to have the upper hand resulted in both sides employing diverse and creative espionage methods. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sean N. Kalic (U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 9798765132975Pages: 264 Publication Date: 19 September 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. Allies Become Enemies, 1944–1946 2. Europe: A Contested Environment, 1946–1949 3. Global Confrontation, 1950–1960 4. Crisis and Response, 1961–1968 5. Détente and Ostpolitik, 1968–1976 6. Carter, Reagan, and the Denouement of the Cold War, 1976–1988 7. The New World Order and Beyond, 1989–2014 Conclusion Appendixes: Organizational Charts Notes Bibliography Index A photo essay follows page 124.ReviewsAuthor InformationSean N. Kalic is Professor of Military History in the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, where he has taught since 2004. He specializes in Cold War history and the history of terrorism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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