Soviet leaders and intelligence [electronic resource] : assessing the American adversary during the Cold War

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자료유형	e-Book
서명/저자사항	Soviet leaders and intelligence: [electronic resource]: assessing the American adversary during the Cold War / Raymond L. Garthoff.
개인저자	Garthoff, Raymond L., author.
발행사항	Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, [2015].
발행사항	짤2015.
형태사항	1 online resource (xviii, 142 pages).
기타형태 저록	Print version: Garthoff, Raymond L., author. Soviet leaders and intelligence 9781626162297
ISBN	9781626162303 1626162301
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
내용주기	Chronology of key events affecting US-Soviet relations, 1945-1991 -- Preface -- Introduction -- Stalin : emergence of the cold war, 1945-1953 -- Khrushchev : thaw and crisis, 1954-1964 -- Brezhnev : engagement and detente, 1965-1979 -- Brezhnev, Andropov : tensions revived, 1979-1984 -- Gorbachev : back to detente; and beyond, 1985-1991 -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Soviet leaders, 1945-1991 -- Appendix 2. Heads of the Soviet state security organization, 1945-1991 -- Appendix 3. Heads of the Soviet foreign intelligence service, 1945-1991 -- Appendix 4. US-Soviet summit meetings, 1945-1991.
요약	The United States was seen by Soviet political leaders as the "Main Adversary" throughout the Cold War, and Soviet intelligence services were renowned and feared throughout the world for their ability to conduct espionage and dirty tricks. This work by Raymond Garthoff examines the Soviet foreign intelligence system broadly to evaluate how Soviet leaders and their intelligence chiefs understood, or misunderstood, the United States. This extended case study shows a paradox in the Soviet foreign intelligence system, that as good and feared as Soviet intelligence was at operations, their analysis of intelligence was mediocre and under-resourced. Furthermore, Soviet leaders were more frequently guided by their personal views and Party ideology than by intelligence. This work synthesizes new and old sources on Soviet intelligence and Soviet political leaders to give the most authoritative assessment to date of the Soviet's understanding of the United States. This work is an important case study for the history of intelligence analysis, and it is also an important corrective for those who see Soviet intelligence as an all-powerful and all-knowing force during the Cold War.
주제명(지명)	Soviet Union --Foreign relations --United States. United States --Foreign relations --Soviet Union. Soviet Union --Foreign relations --1945-1991. Soviet Union. --fast United States. --fast
일반주제명	Intelligence service --Soviet Union. Politicians --Soviet Union. Diplomatic relations. Intelligence service. Politicians. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.
분류기호(DDC)	327.47073
언어	영어
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