Intelligence Analysis as Discovery of Evidence, Hypotheses, and Arguments: Connecting the Dots

by Mihai Boicu, Gheorghe Tecuci, David Schum, et al.

This unique book on intelligence analysis covers several vital but often overlooked topics. It teaches the evidential and inferential issues involved in 'connecting the dots' to draw defensible and persuasive conclusions from masses of evidence: from observations we make, or questions we ask, we generate alternative hypotheses as explanations or answers; we make use of our hypotheses to generate new lines of inquiry and discover new evidence; and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107122600
• ISBN13: 9781107122604
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.5"