America's Secret Power
The CIA in a Democratic Society
Published on 11. July 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-19-506944-0 (ISBN)
Description
How should we define the role of secret agencies in a democratic society? Can a balance be struck between civil liberties and national security? These are questions addressed in Loch Johnson's book, an overview of the CIA and its activities in American affairs, both domestic and foreign.
Reviews / Votes
A magisterial study of the CIA that will have wide appeal to both practitioners and students of this subject. As the author of the highly regarded Season of Inquiry and a former staff aide to Senator Frank Church, Johnson has impressive credentials as an academic theorist and governmental analyst. * Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence * It brings the thoroughness and grasp of detail we have come to expect of the author ... he shows a scholarly and straightforward approach. * William H. Jackson, Jr., Intelligence and National Security *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings and tables
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
565 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-506944-0 (9780195069440)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/1991
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€14.49
Available for download
Person
Author of American Foreign Policy (Houghton-Mifflin, 1988)