[Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Warren ReedFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 398In the age of the War on terror, high-quality, reliable intelligence is more crucial to our national security than ever. Effective intelligence saves lives. Yet from September 11, 2001 in New York to Bali, Madrid, London and the unfolding situation in Iraq, we hear endless claims and counter-claims about what went wrong and why.As former intelligence officers with the military and ASIS, Lance Collins and Warren Reed are ideally placed to assess these claims. From the policy-makers to the agents on the ground, the authors examine the chain of command and the role of vested interests. they provide an overview for the general reader of how intelligence services work in the post-September 11 world. Non-partisan and clearly written, Plunging Point outlines the historical context, the present problems and future solutions for intelligence services and their societies. Every aware Australian needs to read this.

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Title: Plunging Point
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Aust
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0732281644
ISBN 13: 9780732281649
Binding: Secondhand, Paperback
Book Type: Secondhand, Paperback

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Provides an overview for the general reader of how intelligence services work in the post 9/11 world, and how that world is evolving. This book outlines the historical context, problems and solutions for intelligence services.

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