To Catch a Spy

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9781647121488

The Art of Counterintelligence

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By James M. Olson
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James M. Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was chief of counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Currently, he is a Professor of the Practice at the Bush School of Government and Public Service of Texas A&M University. He is the author of Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying.

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: China Chapter Two: Russia Chapter Three: Cuba Chapter Four: The Ten Commandments of Counterintelligence Chapter Five: Workplace Counterintelligence Chapter Six: Double-Agent Operations Chapter Seven: Managing Double-Agent Operations Chapter Eight: Counterintelligence Case Studies Clayton Lonetree Sharon Scranage Clyde Lee Conrad Earl Edwin Pitts Chi Mak Ana Montes Richard Miller Jim Nicholson Glenn Michael Souther Jonathan Pollard Edward Lee Howard Larry Wu-Tai Chin Conclusion Appendix: The Counterintelligence Officer's Bookshelf Index About the Author

A five-cloak, five-dagger read for anyone interested in intelligence. * The Washington Times * A must-read for professionals in security and/or governmental affairs; it may also appeal to readers interested in foreign counterintelligence efforts and US tactics. * Library Journal * Impressively informed and informative, To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence is an expertly written, organized and presented study that should be a part of every community, governmental, college, and university library National & International Security, Political Intelligence, and Espionage collection and supplemental curriculum studies lists. * Midwest Book Review * [A] highly entertaining and captivating body of work exploring what Olson believes to be the major counterintelligence challenges and threats facing the US today. * Intelligence & National Security *

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