Psychology of Intelligence Analysis. Richard J. H Center of study, 1999             Reshaping National Intelligence for an Age of Information (RAND Studies in Policy Analysis)2 reviews Gregory F. Treverton Cambridge University Press, 2003 Core Reference for Intelligence Reform in 2001 + Essential to Understanding Intelligence Challenges There are other books on intelligence reform--the best being those by Bruce Berkowitz and Allan Goodman and by Loch Johnson--but this book is very special because it is written by an insider who has come to grips with the imperative for change and who is able to articulate the case for change in a ...             Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National Security2 reviews Richard K. Betts Columbia University Press, 2007 A View From the Top This book seeks to balance the deluge of criticism that has been directed towards the U.S. Intelligence System (especially CIA) with a more sympathetic view of how the U.S. intelligence process works. Its author, Richard K. Betts is a recognized scholar specializing in national security issues who ...             Uncovering Ways of War: U.S. Intelligence and Foreign Military Innovation, 1918-1941 (Cornell Studies in ...3 reviews Thomas G. Mahnken Cornell University Press, 2002 An important book + An in-depth look at inter-war military intelligence. + Understanding Successes & Failures in Military Intelligence Part scholarly history, part political science and part policy document, Thomas Mahnken's "Uncovering Ways of War" - one of the latest editions in Cornell's distinguished Studies in Security Affairs series - is an important book for two distinct but related reasons: one historical, the other ...             Anticipating Surprise: Analysis for Strategic Warning4 reviews Cynthia M. Grabo University Press of America, 2004 Warning Wisdom + Is Warning Possible? + Swift service, book as advertised + THE textbook on how to do strategic intelligence analysis             Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers10 reviews Richard E. Neustadt, Ernest R. May Free Press, 1988 An indispensable aid for decision makers. + How to use history and analogies in staff work + A Powerful System for Using Historical Examples As an avid reader of history, I've long struggled with putting my learning to use in day-to-day situations, whether that be in evaluating critical business decisions or in helping me better observe and understand the world around me. On the one hand, there is the familiar aphorism attributed to ...             Sherman Kent and the Board of National Estimates: Collected Essays1 review Donald P. Steury CreateSpace, 2008 Must reading for intelligence professionals This work is part of the literary canon used to train intelligence professionals in the United States. Kent, an ex-Yale professor, writes well on the art of estimating and the essays collected here hold up very well given the passing of years. For the general non-fiction reading public, Kent's ...             Fixing the Spy Machine: Preparing American Intelligence for the Twenty-First Century4 reviews Arthur S. Hulnick Praeger Paperback, 1999 unique Contribution + Portentious in hindsight + A Scholarly Insider's View + US Intelligence is not broken...view from the inside             Transforming U.S. Intelligence3 reviews Georgetown University Press, 2005 "Must Read" Superb Collection, But Not Transformative + Transforming Intelligence This is a valuable book and merits careful study by policymakers, practitioners, and students who may be future intelligence professionals. The book is not, however, transformative, nor is it particularly innovative, and for that, I must with reluctance limit it to four stars, but with the caveat ...             Pearl Harbor: Warning and Decision8 reviews Roberta Wohlstetter Stanford University Press, 1962 Excellent Read + Pearl Harbor: Anatomy of a Warning Failure... + Anatomy of a Surprise + When it comes to Pearl Harbor, there is no such word as "enough." + A Hearty Perennial             Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations3 reviews Georgetown University Press, 2008 A "must have" for the intelligence analyst's bookshelf + A Must Read for the Curious and Practicioners Alike + An impressively articulate and scholarly body of work This is not an Analysis 101 book. It is a serious, insightful look at the important aspects of intelligence analysis as it is practiced and should be practiced. The contributors include the elite of the intelligence analysis business - Heuer, Kerr, Davis, Gannon, and Lowenthal, among others. They ...             On War66 reviews Carl von Clausewitz Princeton University Press, 1989 Strategy ? - This book is required reading. + Slog + The Definitive Von Clausewitz + Geo-Political Student + "War is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale."             U.S. Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform (Brassey's Intelligence & National Security Library.)4 reviews Brassey's UK Ltd, 1995 Original Contributions to Intelligence Reform Dialog I stumbled across the reviews of this book by chance, and was quite stunned to see what almost appears to be an orchestrated trashing of what I regard as a useful barometer of informed professional opinion. Yes, some of the authors and some of the views of the authors are relatively conventional, ...             Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges3 reviews Roger Z. George Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005 Marching to the Future The intelligence organizations of the United States (I believe some 17 organizations, but since there probably some agencies that are still secret, I can't be sure.) have had their successes and failures. Their failures are well exposed, i.e. predicting the attack on the World Trade Center, their ...             Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy(3rd Edition)16 reviews Mark M. Lowenthal CQ Press, 2005 An Introduction to American Intelligence... + A very good primer on US intelligence + Wonderful for students and professionals alike + Good IC primer for the layman + Excellent and comprehensive introduction to intelligence and the US Intelligence Community             Organizational Intelligence (Knowledge and Policy in Government and Industry)1 review Harold L. Wilensky Basic Books, 1967 Foundation Work This gem is so valuable to me that when I could not find a copy for sale (this was way back before Amazon made it easy), I made a personal copy. This is a foundation work for organizational intelligence, which now includes four converging streams: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Collective ...             Fixing the Spy Machine: Preparing American Intelligence for the Twenty-First Century4 reviews Arthur S. Hulnick Praeger Paperback, 1999 unique Contribution + Portentious in hindsight + A Scholarly Insider's View + US Intelligence is not broken...view from the inside             Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy(3rd Edition)16 reviews Mark M. Lowenthal CQ Press, 2005 An Introduction to American Intelligence... + A very good primer on US intelligence + Wonderful for students and professionals alike + Good IC primer for the layman + Excellent and comprehensive introduction to intelligence and the US Intelligence Community             On War66 reviews Carl von Clausewitz Princeton University Press, 1989 Strategy ? - This book is required reading. + Slog + The Definitive Von Clausewitz + Geo-Political Student + "War is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale."             Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National Security2 reviews Richard K. Betts Columbia University Press, 2007 A View From the Top This book seeks to balance the deluge of criticism that has been directed towards the U.S. Intelligence System (especially CIA) with a more sympathetic view of how the U.S. intelligence process works. Its author, Richard K. Betts is a recognized scholar specializing in national security issues who ...