The CIA: An Imperial History

by Hugh Wilford

Book Overview

In this "superb" (Kathryn Olmsted) new history of American intelligence, a celebrated historian uncovers how the CIA became the foremost defender of America's covert global empire

As World War II ended, the United States stood as the dominant power on the world stage. In 1947, to support its new global status, it created the CIA to analyze foreign intelligence. But within a few years, the Agency was engaged in other operations: bolstering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154164591X
• ISBN13: 9781541645912
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 8.6"