Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 1980-1990: Ten Years that did not Shake the World
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It was an event of major historic and global dimensions, yet it took the entire world totally by suprise. In this book, the authors interview dozens of people who dealt with Soviet affairs in the 1980s, all of who admit to having been caught off guard.
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Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 1980-1990: Ten Years that did not Shake the World
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It was an event of major historic and global dimensions, yet it took the entire world totally by suprise. In this book, the authors interview dozens of people who dealt with Soviet affairs in the 1980s, all of who admit to having been caught off guard.
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Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 1980-1990: Ten Years that did not Shake the World

Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 1980-1990: Ten Years that did not Shake the World

Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 1980-1990: Ten Years that did not Shake the World

Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 1980-1990: Ten Years that did not Shake the World

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Overview

In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It was an event of major historic and global dimensions, yet it took the entire world totally by suprise. In this book, the authors interview dozens of people who dealt with Soviet affairs in the 1980s, all of who admit to having been caught off guard.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780714654010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/01/2003
Pages: 356
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. The Threat Chapter 2. The Myth 3. Conceptual Conformity 4. The Great Surprise 5. The Writing on the Wall 6. Why the West Failed to See the Writing on the Wall 7. Politics and Intelligence 8. The Relevance of Strategic Intelligence 9. Epilogue: From strategic blind spot to operational blunder
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