| 청구기호 |
JK468.I6 D325 2013eb |
| 형태사항 |
1 online resource (x, 277 pages) : illustrations
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| 언어 |
English |
| 서지주기 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-266) and index.
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| 내용 |
Introduction: breaking the first law of intelligence failure -- Why does intelligence fail, and how can it succeed? -- Pearl Harbor: challenging the conventional wisdom -- The Battle of Midway: explaining intelligence success -- Testing the argument: classic cases of surprise attack -- The East Africa embassy bombings: disaster despite warning -- New York City: preventing a day of terror -- The 9/11 attacks: a new explanation -- Testing the argument: why do terrorist plots fail? -- Conclusion: preventing surprise attacks today -- Appendix: Unsuccessful plots and attacks against American targets, 1987-2012.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Breaking the First Law of Intelligence Failure; 1 Why Does Intelligence Fail, and How Can It Succeed?; PART I: THE PROBLEM OF CONVENTIONAL SURPRISE ATTACK; 2 Pearl Harbor: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom; 3 The Battle of Midway: Explaining Intelligence Success; 4 Testing the Argument: Classic Cases of Surprise Attack; PART II: THE PROBLEM OF TERRORIST SURPRISE ATTACK; 5 The East Africa Embassy Bombings: Disaster Despite Warning; 6 New York City: Preventing a Day of Terror; 7 The 9/11 Attacks: A New Explanation
8 Testing the Argument: Why Do Terrorist Plots Fail?Conclusion: Preventing Surprise Attacks Today; Appendix: Unsuccessful Plots and Attacks against American Targets, 1987-2012; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
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| 주제 |
Intelligence service --United States.
National security --United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International --bisacsh
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General --bisacsh
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International) --bisacsh
Intelligence service. --fast --(OCoLC)fst00975848
National security. --fast --(OCoLC)fst01033711
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| ISBN |
9781589016804 (electronic bk.)
1589016807 (electronic bk.)
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