American covert operations : a guide to the issues / J. Ransom Clark.
| Author/creator | Clark, J. Ransom author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015] |
| Description | 1 online resource (x, 224 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues. |
| Contents | Chapter 1. Establishing context -- chapter 2. From Revolution to World War II -- chapter 3. World War II -- chapter 4. Beginning the Cold War -- chapter 5. The heyday : 1953-1961 -- chapter 6. Challenging times : 1961-1973 -- chapter 7. New rules, new challenges : 1974-1981 -- chapter 8. Agreements and disagreements : 1981-1989 -- chapter 9. New presidents, new rules : 1989-2001 -- chapter 10. A changed game -- chapter 11. New president, continuing challenges. |
| Abstract | This book follows America's history of intelligence gathering, undercover operations, and irregular warfare. Through chronologically organized chapters, the author examines secret military maneuvers, highlighting the elements common to covert and special operations across historical eras, and concluding with a chapter on national security since the attacks of September 11, 2001. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Clark, J. Ransom. American covert operations. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015] 9780313383281 |
| Genre/form | History |
| ISBN | 0313383294 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9780313383298 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9798216045663 |
| Stock number | 9D0426A3-9A74-4666-B468-CC16B77521F6 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |