This text explores the enigmas of what intelligence services do, of how their history has been shaped in this century and their impact on the conduct of international relations. Archival exposure and divulging of secrets about intelligence activities in the late 1990s has led to a fascination for the subject among scholars and general readers. With a global approach, the book examines the multiple themes relevant to the analysis of foreign policy and draws on interdisciplinary methods and contributions. The focus is on the British, Soviet and United States intelligence services but attention...

This text explores the enigmas of what intelligence services do, of how their history has been shaped in this century and their impact on the conduct of international relations. Archival exposure and divulging of secrets about intelligence activities in the late 1990s has led to a fascination for the subject among scholars and general readers. With a global approach, the book examines the multiple themes relevant to the analysis of foreign policy and draws on interdisciplinary methods and contributions. The focus is on the British, Soviet and United States intelligence services but attention...