Paradoxes Of Strategic Intelligence: Essays In Honor Of Mich

Description: Part of a three part collection in honour of the teachings of Michael I. Handel, one of the foremost strategists of the late 20th century, this collection explores the paradoxes of intelligence analysis, surprise and deception from both historical and theoretical perspectives.



Contents: Intelligence and the problem of strategic surprise, Michael I. Handel; politicization of intelligence - costs and benefits, Richard K. Betts; intelligence failures - forecasting and the lessons of epistemology, Woodrow J. Kuhns; theory of surprise, James J. Wirtz; "FORTITUDE" in context - the evolution of British military deception in two world wars, 1914-1945, John Ferris; intelligence failure and the need for cognitive closure - the case of Yom Kippur, Uri Bar-Joseph; Grant vs. Sherman - paradoxes of intelligence and combat leadership, Mark M. Lowenthal.