Soviet Leaders and Intelligence: Assessing the American Adversary during the Cold War

by Raymond L. Garthoff

Book Overview

During the Cold War, the political leadership of the Soviet Union avidly sought intelligence about its main adversary, the United States. Although effective on an operational level, Soviet leaders and their intelligence chiefs fell short when it came to analyzing intelligence. Soviet leaders were often not receptive to intelligence that conflicted with their existing beliefs, and analysts were reluctant to put forward assessments that challenged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626162298
• ISBN13: 9781626162297
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher