Citizen Espionage: Studies in Trust and Betrayal [Hardcover]

Theodore R. Sarbin (Editor), Ralph M. Carney (Editor), Carson Eoyang (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0275947521 | ISBN-13: 978-0275947521

This is the first work to examine the phenomena of citizen espionage from the point of view of trust betrayal. Here is an effort to illuminate the social, political, and psychological conditions that influence trusted American citizens to spy against their country. The volume combines historical inquiry, sociological studies, psychological insights, and criminological analysis. It is especially timely when many nations, friend and foe alike, have instituted programs to obtain trade secrets and classified technology from American military and industrial sources.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Citizen Espionage: Studies in Trust and Betrayal is a grabber. How can we detect very, very low probability events where the failure to do so can have catastrophic consequences? Psychologists have tried to answer that question, often in situations quite different from spying and betrayal, for the nearly five decades that I have been around. Citizen Espionage with its emphasis on multidisciplinary contributions, has, I believe, moved us closer to that goal.”–Contemporary Psychology

About the Author

THEODORE R. SARBIN is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Criminology at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

RALPH M. CARNEY is a Personnel Research Psychologist at the Defense Personnel Security Reserach at the Naval Postgraduate School.

CARSON EOYANG is Director of Training and Development in the Office of Human Resources and Education at NASA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers (April 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275947521
• ISBN-13: 978-0275947521
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,587,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Citizen Espionage reviewed, January 18, 2009

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This review is from: Citizen Espionage: Studies in Trust and Betrayal (Hardcover)

This book is expensive!!! There must be a cheaper way to acquire it; none the less its premise and historical perspective is useful for students and practitioners who are attempting to understand spies, traitors and insider threats - I might go so far as to say, it is essential reading! The credibility of the book's substance is enhanced by the guys who edited and contributed to this volume... google their names and see what I mean... you won't be disappointed; except for the price.