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Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence)

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An excellent point of departure for further research into many areas of Russian and Soviet intelligence,and increasingly, the current Russian state: according to a recent Moscow Times article, "An astounding 78 percent of the country's leadership has links to the KGB or FSB, according to estimates by Olga Kryshtanovskaya, a leading sociologist who tracks Kremlin politics and the security services. Twenty-six percent of the officials acknowledge their involvement, while the rest give themselves away 'by the holes in their resumes, Kryshtanovskaya said." [see Mereu, Francesca. "Putin Made Good on Promise to FSB", The Moscow Times, 8 February, 2008, Issue 3838. Page 1.]

Dr. Pringle is a man of great integrity with a vast amount of knowledge on this topic. This book will prove essential to anyone interested in understanding Russian political history. I took both an upper-level history course on the Cold War and a political science course on US national intelligence at the University of Kentucky with Dr. Pringle, and I can truly say that these were two of the best classes I have ever taken. Do yourself a favor and get this book!