Encyclopedia of intelligence and counterintelligence / edited by Rodney P. Carlisle.

Dr. Rodney P. Carlisle is a professor emeritus of Rutgers University. He received his AB degree from Harvard College and his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He most recently served as general editor of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and Right (2005) and authored The Iraq War (2004). An encyclopedia of covert activity may seem to be an oxymoron, but these volumes appropriately contain more history than fresh exposes of government secrets. The volumes cover intelligence and counterintelligence worldwide in the 20th century. In keeping with the stated editorial preference for a biographical and historical, rather than a theoretical, approach, the entries primarily concern individuals and countries. The first volume includes a timeline of intelligence, beginning with the Battle of Kadesh in 1294 B.C.E. and concluding with the report from the 9/11 Commission. The second volume contains a resource guide as well as excerpts from the 9/11 Commission report. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR