
Intelligence
From Secrets to Policy
- Mark M. Lowenthal - Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC
Intelligence
“[The text is] one of the most useful, one-volume, introductory works on intelligence today. [Intelligence] does an excellent job of working through the intricacies of U.S. intelligence.”
—Richard J. Norton, United States Naval War College
Mark M. Lowenthal’s trusted guide is the go-to resource for understanding how the intelligence community’s history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. In the fully updated Eighth Edition of Intelligence, the author addresses cyber security and cyber intelligence throughout, expands the coverage of collection, comprehensively updates the chapters on nation-state issues and transnational issues, and looks at foreign intelligence services, both large and small.
“Lowenthal provides a well-written, comprehensive overview of the intelligence community and the unique business of intelligence work.”
“[Intelligence] is an excellent introduction to the U.S. intelligence community that offers compelling insights from a seasoned insider.”
“Lowenthal’s Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy is a comprehensive, authoritative, and well-written text suitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses as well as a useful guide for practitioners.”
“[The text is] one of the most useful, one-volume, introductory works on intelligence today. [Intelligence] does an excellent job of working through the intricacies of U.S. intelligence.”
One of the best and most comprehensive takes on intelligence analysis and associated national security issues.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 5. Collection and the Collection Disciplines
Chapter 9. The Role of the Policy Maker