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The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA
The Hidden Hand A Brief History of the CIA Author:Richard H. Immerman The Hidden Hand is a succinct accessible and up-to-date survey of the Central Intelligence Agency?s history from its inception in 1947 to the present.Covers both aspects of the CIA?s mission ? the collection and analysis of intelligence and the execution of foreign policy through covert, paramilitary operationsDe-mythologizes the CIA?s role in A... more »merica?s global affairs while addressing its place within American political and popular cultureWritten by an esteemed scholar and high-ranking officer in the intelligence community, drawing on the latest researchAssesses the agency?s successes and failures, with an eye to the complex and controversial nature of the subject« less