Constructing Cassandra: Reframing Intelligence Failure at the CIA, 1947-2001 - Softcover

Jones, Milo

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9780804793360: Constructing Cassandra: Reframing Intelligence Failure at the CIA, 1947-2001
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ISBN 10: 0804793360 ISBN 13: 9780804793360
Publisher: Stanford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

When it was created in 1947, the CIA had a clear remit to prevent strategic surprises. On key occasions, it has failed spectacularly. How is this possible? Although there has been no shortage of studies exploring how intelligence failures can happen, none of them have been able to provide a unified understanding of the phenomenon. Constructing Cassandra analyzes four key strategic surprises experienced by the US:  the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the Iranian revolution of 1978, the collapse of the USSR in 1991, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The book traces the ultimate origin of these seemingly diverse surprises to the enduring collective identity and culture of the Agency itself.

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About the Author

Milo Jones is Managing Director of a consulting firm and teaches geopolitics and strategy as a Visiting Professor at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Philippe Silberzahn is Professor of Strategy at EMLyon Business School in France and a Research Fellow at Ecole Polytechnique in France.

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When it was created in 1947, the CIA had a clear remit to prevent strategic surprises. On key occasions, it has failed spectacularly. How is this possible? Although there has been no shortage of studies exploring how intelligence failures can happen, none of them have been able to provide a unified understanding of the phenomenon. Constructing Cassandra analyzes four key strategic surprises experienced by the US: the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the Iranian revolution of 1978, the collapse of the USSR in 1991, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks--surprises and trace their origin in the identity and culture of the organization.

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Publisher
Stanford University Press
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0804793360
ISBN 13 
9780804793360
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
388
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