AFIO's Guide to the Study of Intelligence

Eighty-two finely-honed articles by intelligence and academic experts provide succinct reviews and suggested readings on a wide range of historical and current intelligence disciplines to help instructors teach about the subjects that make up the field of intelligence. This includes secondary school teachers of American History, Civics, or current events and undergraduate and graduate professors of History, Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, and related topics, especially those with no or limited professional experience in the field. In seven parts: Part I - Introduction to the topic; Part II - History of Intelligence; Part III - Intelligence Disciplines, Applications, and Missions; Part IV - Espionage, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action; Part V - Policy, Oversight, and Issues; Part VI - Intelligence Abroad; and Part VII - Miscellany. Useful for those who are former practitioners since most in the IC likely have only a limited knowledge of the very broad field of intelligence, as most spend their careers in one or two agencies and may have focused only on collection or analysis of intelligence or support to those activities. Professors, students, those considering careers in intelligence, and current/former officers seeking to see what changes are taking place across a wide spectrum of intelligence disciplines would also get much from this compact reference work.

Peter C. Oleson, M.A., editor of this compendium of 82 articles by intelligence professionals and academicians specializing in intelligence, is a former associate professor of intelligence studies in the Graduate School of Management and Technology of the University of Maryland University College. He spent a 48-year career in the discipline, as a senior executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Defense Intelligence Agency, managing director of an aerospace firm s think tank, CEO of an intelligence and technology-oriented management consulting firm, and an educator. He has served on the faculties of the National Defense Intelligence College and CIA University. He is a member of the AFIO board of directors, chairman of the academic outreach committee, and editor of AFIO s Guide to the Study of Intelligence.

The Guide authors in alphabetic order are: Stewart Baker, J.D., Joshua Bart, Eleni Braat, Ph.D., James B. Bruce, Ph.D., Ronald L. Burgess, Jr., LTG, US Army(R), M.S., Stephen H. Campbell, B.Sc., M.A.L.D., David L. Charney, M.D., Robert M. Clark, Ph.D., J.D., Jonathan D. Clemente, M.D., Elbridge Colby, J.D., José Medina González Dávila, Ph.D., Lawrence D. Dietz, M.A., M.B.A., J.D., LL.M., Robert E. Dupré, M.B.A., Huw Dylan, Ph.D., Thomas Fingar, Ph.D., Rowena Rege Fischer, M.P.H., M.S., J.D., Jennifer H. Fisher, M.A., Carl Ford, M.A., Arthur E. Gerringer, Edward J. Glantz, M.B.A., Ph.D., P.E., Jan Goldman, Ed.D., Michael S. Goodman, M.A., Ph.D., Karl Haigler, M.A., Philippe Hayez, Jan P. Herring, G. Philip Hughes, M.A., M.A.L.D., M.P.A., John Alan Irvin, Stéphane Lefebvre, M.A., Jeremy (Jez) Littlewood, Ph.D., Mark M. Lowenthal, Ph.D., N. John MacGaffin III, David G. Major, Stephen Marrin, Ph.D., Robert A. McDonald, Ph.D., John J. McGonagle Jr., Edward F. Mickolus, Ph.D., Robert A. Mirabello, Col. USAF(R), M.A., Philip Mudd, M.A., William M. Nolte, Ph.D., Robert A. Norton, Ph.D., Peter C. Oleson, M.A., Stefania Paladini, B. (Hons), M.A., M.Sc., LL.M, Ph.D., Mirielle M. Petitjean, Maj., US Air Force, S. Eugene (Gene) Poteat, LL.D. (Hon.), Douglas R. Price, M.S., Robert W. Pringle, Ph.D., Edward M. Roche, Ph.D., J.D., Fred W. Rustmann Jr., Ernesto J. Sanchez, John R. Sano, M.A., Florian Schaurer, Ph.D., David Shedd, M.A., Rose Mary Sheldon, Colonel, Ph.D., Robert A. Smith, M.S.S.I., Thomas R. Spencer, J.D., William C. Spracher, Ed.D., James Steiner, Ph.D., Jan Störger, M.A., Mark Stout, Ph.D., Michael J. Sulick, Ph.D., John F. Sullivan, Adam D.M. Svendsen, Ph.D., Michelle K. Van Cleave, J.D., Carl Anthony Wege, M.S., Gary E. Weir, Ph.D., Douglas L. Wheeler, Ph.D., and Jon A. Wiant, Ph.D.