Spies are as busy now as they were during the Cold War and intelligence generally has wider ramifications. This work shows how espionage, the craft or trade of spying - together with counter-espionage - is extensive in its variety and enterprise. More money is spent on it than any activity other than the arms trade, with which espionage is connected. Millions of people will never meet a spy, and they wouldn't recognize him or her if they did. The spies of the real world sometimes live through more dangerous experiences than those of fiction. This book goes on to show that even after the end of the Cold War, when spying between the superpowers reached extraordinary lengths, espionage is a growth industry. The fate of nations, their economy, as well as their security, hangs in the balance. For instance, much of the Western effort goes into penetrating Islamic terrorist groups, and in recent years, China's intelligence system has become more sophisticated. Also covered are: the technicalities of spying, including electronic intelligence, satellite intelligence and the many "tricks of the trade"; the language of spying; and the organizations that are involved in this trade. John Laffin is the author of "The World in Conflict War Annuals", Brassey's Battles" and "Hitler Warned US".
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Fascinating but Flawed,
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This review is from: Brassey's Book of Espionage (Hardcover)
This book offers a insider's view of the intelligence community which in themselves is fascinating, but there is no way to check on its authenticity. Might this be another form of 'misinformation' by itself? Such is the paranoia that pervades the book and its historical case studies that slowly but surely indoctrinates its readers. In this respect, the book succeeds very well in representing the subject that it dwells on.However, it remains a very Western account on the world of espionage. Laffin doesn't really explain why he thinks the Chinese intelligence is one of the best and most dangerous (and to whom?). Accordingly, East Asia and Southeast Asia are effectively ignored. I would like to have seen at least one case history about intelligence and espionage work in these regions...
1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book for the espionage fan,
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This review is from: Brassey's Book of Espionage (Hardcover)
this book was superior to any other espionage book that i have read.
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