Why Spy?: The Art of Intelligence

238 Pages·2015·2.45 MB·English

by  Brian T.W. Stewart

WHY SPY?
Intelligence and Security
Editorial Board
RIcHaRd J. aldRIcH (WaRWIck UnIveRSItY);
RobeRt doveR (loUgHboRoUgH UnIveRSItY);
SIR laWRence FReedman (kIng’S college london);
mIcHael S. goodman (kIng’S college london)
Secret intelligence is no longer the hidden dimension of statecraft. Yet in reality,
we have only just started to lift the corner of this secret world. This series begins
with the premise that impact of secret intelligence on the international
system—especially since the end of the cold War—remains a mystery that
awaits exploration. consequently, it provides a forum for both scholars and
reflective practitioners to offer new insights into the secret world from
historical, sociological, political science and international relations perspectives.
RobeRt doveR, mIcHael S. goodman
SPINNING INTELLIGENCE
Why INTELLIGENCE NEEdS ThE MEdIa, Why ThE MEdIa NEEdS INTELLIGENCE
davId omand
SECURING ThE STaTE
bRIan t. W. SteWaRt, cmg, SamantHa neWbeRY
WHY SPY?
ThE aRT of INTELLIGENCE
bRIan t. W. SteWaRt, cmg

and SamantHa neWbeRY
Why Spy?
The art of Intelligence
HURSt & comPanY, london

To all the gallant men and women who have selflessly, usually
unknown and unsung, devoted their lives to intelligence work
in the defence of their nation
and to alexander Wolf Stewart, to whom the future belongs
First published in the United kingdom in 2015 by
c. Hurst & co. (Publishers) ltd.,

41 great Russell Street, london, Wc1b 3Pl
© brian t.W. Stewart and Samantha newbery, 2015

all rights reserved.
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distributed in the United States, canada and latin america by
oxford University Press, 198 madison avenue, new York, nY 10016,
United States of america
The right of brian t.W. Stewart and Samantha newbery to be

identified as the authors of this publication is asserted by them
in accordance with the copyright, designs and Patents act, 1988.
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is available from the british library.
ISbn: 978-1-84904-513-1
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contentS
acknowledgements ix
Biographies of the authors xi
Writing Why Spy? xiii
foreword by Vice admiral Le Bailly xv
Preface xvii
Introduction 1
PaRt one
tHRee aSIan caSeS
1. The malayan emergency: an Intelligence Success Story 11
2. vietnam: a can of Worms 25
3. chinese affairs 41
PaRt tWo
tHe macHIneRY and metHodologY
oF IntellIgence
4. The organisation and machinery of Intelligence 49
5. types of Intelligence collection methods 65
6. assessment: Problems and common Fallacies 85
7. moral dilemmas 99
vii
contentS
PaRt tHRee
FamoUS caSeS oF IntellIgence In PRactIce
8. Pearl Harbor 121
9. cuba: The bay of Pigs and the missile crisis 133
10. Iraq: The Intelligence Imbroglio and the butler Review 141
PaRt FoUR
non-InFoRmatIon gatHeRIng IntellIgence
oPeRatIonS
11. Special operations 153
12. deception operations 165
13. assassination 173
Notes 179
Valedictory 185
Glossary and abbreviations 189
Select Bibliography 193
Index 199
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