On Intelligence: The History of Espionage and the Secret World by Colonel John Hughes-Wilson

by Colonel John Hughes-Wilson

From the ancient Greek and Roman origins of human intelligence to its use in the Catholic church to Francis Walsingham s Elizabethan secretservice to the birth of the surveillance state in today s digital hi-tech age Colonel John Hughes-Wilson professional military-intelligence officerand author of the bestselling Military Intelligence Blunders and Cover-Ups gives an extraordinarily broad and wide-reaching perspective onintelligence providing an up-to-date analysis of the importance of intelligence historically and in the recent past. Drawing upon a variety ofsources ranging from first-hand accounts to his own personal experience Hughes-Wilson covers everything from undercover agent handling tophotographic reconnaissance to today s much misunderstood cyber welfare. This book stands apart from the rest in that it tells the real insidestory from a controversial insider s point of view lifting the veil on what really happened behind the scenes in the intelligence world during someof the most well-known military events that have shaped our lives. On Intelligence is looking for hard answers - there are some tough lessons tobe learned from both intelligence failures and successes - why is crucial intelligence so often ignored misunderstood or spun by politicians andseasoned generals alike? One of the leading military experts of our time Colonel John Hughes-Wilson skilfully weaves together an accessibleand readable narrative on intelligence accompanied by his unrivalled professional insight. About the AuthorColonel John Hughes-Wilson the past President of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides is one of Britain s leading military historians and a well-reviewed author and commentator and on a wide range of intelligence and military historical subjects. He lectures for a number of international governmental and academic organisations. His books include the best-selling Military Intellige

Genres: Espionage, History

528 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1636

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable (well-written) insight into how intelligence and intelligence agencies go about their business. What went well and what did not. I'm sure there's a good amount not disclosed and I accept why.

Well worth reading, especially as I am now reading Gideon's Spies: an eye-opener if ever there was one.

[Ellis Holden · Rating 5 out of 5]

A plethora of action and detailed packed cases of espionage and intelligence questions from ancient times to modern day cyber security.

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Andrew Balog · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid book for the non-academic. Definitely jumps around a bit, and can be hard to understand why the author tells you the information he does in the order he does.