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Goed: Een boek dat is gelezen, maar zich in goede staat bevindt. De kaft is zeer minimaal beschadigd ...
ISBN
9780700616909
Publication Year
2009
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
William Colby and the Cia : the Secret Wars of a Controversial Spymaster
Author
John Prados
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Length
9.2 in
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, Political
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
070061690X
ISBN-13
9780700616909
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038688749

Product Key Features

Book Title
William Colby and the Cia : the Secret Wars of a Controversial Spymaster
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, Political
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
John Prados
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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LCCN
2009-024895
Reviews
This highly detailed look at one of the major spymasters of the post-WWII era is another intriguing work by the prolific Prados. . . . An essential and provocative addition to works on the CIA.Publishers Weekly Prados is correct in suggesting that his life of Colby is a parable for today, when the CIA and U.S. intelligence in general again stand in need of visionary leadership.Denver Post An important contribution to intelligence literature.Washington Post Book World A deeply researched and well-written account that should stand the test of time.Library Journal, "This highly detailed look at one of the major spymasters of the post-WWII era is another intriguing work by the prolific Prados. . . . An essential and provocative addition to works on the CIA."-- Publishers Weekly "Prados is correct in suggesting that his life of Colby is 'a parable for today, when the CIA and U.S. intelligence in general again stand in need of visionary leadership.'" -- Denver Post "An important contribution to intelligence literature."-- Washington Post Book World "A deeply researched and well-written account that should stand the test of time."-- Library Journal
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Table Of Content
Preface to the Paperback Edition Acronyms 1. The Mystery of Bill Colby 2. Baptism of Fire 3. Tianjin to Trondheim 4. The Crusade Begins 5. Political Action 6. Journey to the East 7. A Bigger Stage to Play On 8. Death in November 9. Arc of Crisis 10. Exhilaration of War 11. Rising from Ashes 12. The Fall of Phoenix 13. Back to Langley 14. The Top Floor 15. The Year of Intelligence 16. Intelligence in a Free Society Abbreviations Used in References References Index
Synopsis
The fascinating portrait of a master spy who publicly conveyed the sense of a calm bureaucrat but behind the scenes helped orchestrate many of the CIA's most controversial operations. Provides a crucial lesson for a nation that still struggles to reconcile intelligence methods and missions with democratic principles., It is surprising that no one previous to John Prados attempted a biography of quintessential cold warrior William Colby, because his story is in many ways also the story of the CIA. From Italy to Vietnam, to the military coup in Indonesia, to Watergate, the prosecution of Richard Helms, investigations of CIA assassination plots, and the drugging and surveillance of unwitting Americans, Colby was there, on the ground or deeply involved at headquarters. -- The Guardian William E. Colby was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Cold War and a central player in the operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. While publicly appearing as a calm bureaucrat, behind the scenes Colby helped orchestrate some of CIA's most controversial operations. His mysterious death even added to the aura. In the wake of new questions relating to CIA activities since 9/11--which John Prados discusses in his new preface--Colby's story provides crucial lessons for a nation that still struggles to reconcile intelligence methods with democratic principles. Prados tracks Colby's life and career from early years in the OSS to his tumultuous tenure as Director of Central Intelligence in the 1970s. Reviled by many outside the CIA for his role in Vietnam--and inside it for his cooperation with probes of the agency--Colby was cast as a scapegoat by the Ford White House during the Church and Pike congressional investigations. In addition, Prados offers fresh insights and new perspectives on Colby's involvement in the notorious Phoenix program in Vietnam and in the bloody Indonesian coup of 1965 that overthrew President Sukarno and brought General Suharto to power, as well as on the CIA's role in the 1963 assassination of President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam and on the actions of high-level CIA officials during the final demise of South Vietnam in 1975. A masterful study of a master spy, William Colby and the CIA also offers a vital and timely history of the inner workings of "the Company" for which he worked. Originally published in a cloth edition under the title Lost Crusader and retitled for this first paperback edition, William Colby and the CIA explores dilemmas of intelligence that are of renewed importance today.
LC Classification Number
JK468.I6P724 2009
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Copyright Date
2009

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