18 books like Knowing your friends

What to read after Knowing your friends — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

East German foreign intelligence Kristie Macrakis · 2009 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "We have assembled an international group of scholars to examine East German foreign intelligence as a historical problem in the intelligence areas of: politics, scientific-technical and military intelligence and counter-intelligence. Themes and topics that run through the volume include the espionage wars; the relationship to the KGB; the successes and failures of the BND… Shares Service des renseignements, Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage

Western intelligence and the collapse of the Soviet Union, 1980-1990 David Arbel · 2003 · 338p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "When the worst terrorist atrocity in American history occurred on September 11, 2001, the intelligence agencies of the United States and most of the western world were taken by surprise. Ten years earlier, in 1991, those same organizations were surprised when the Soviet Empire collapsed. In both cases the intelligence establishment has invested enormous resources, compiled information, wrote… Shares Coopération internationale, International cooperation, Service des renseignements, Political Freedom & Security

Fixing the Spy Machine Arthur S. Hulnick · 1999 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage, Intelligence service with this book.

Improving Intelligence Analysis Stephen Marrin · 2011 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Service des renseignements, Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage with this book.

Exploring intelligence archives

Exploring intelligence archives R. Gerald Hughes · 2008 · 342p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Service des renseignements, Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage with this book.

Intelligence Theory Mark Phythian · 2008 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Containing essays by some of the key theorists in the field from the US, UK and Canada, this volume assesses the role and utility of theory in intelligence studies. Shares Service des renseignements, Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage

Intelligence and intelligence analysis Patrick F. Walsh · 2011 · 332p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Service des renseignements, Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage with this book.

US covert operations and Cold War strategy Sarah-Jane Corke · 2007 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "Based on recently declassified documents, this book provides the first examination of the Truman Administration's decision to employ covert operations in the Cold War...In this volume, the author looks at three central questions: Why were these types of operations adopted? Why were they conducted in such as haphazard manner? And, why, once it became clear that they were not working, did the… Shares Political Freedom & Security, Espionage, Intelligence service, Political science

Understanding The Intelligence Cycle Mark Phythian · 2013 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage, Intelligence service with this book.

Russians Among Us Gordon Corera · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Shares Espionage, Intelligence service, Political science, True Crime with this book.

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist Roger Z. George · 2005 · 596p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Shares Political Freedom & Security, Intelligence, Espionage, Political science with this book.

Coach

Coach Art Williams · 2006 · 321p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Now, for the first time, the complete story of A.L. Williams, told by the Coach himself! Art Williams shares the inspirational story of what it took to build a tiny "peanut" of a company into an industry giant. Full of heroes and villains, amazing victories and dashing defeats, this book is a must-read for anyone who's ever dreamed of building a team, of winning big, of doing what others said… Shares Histoire, History

The ghost Jefferson Morley · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States government in the mid-20th century, a ghost of American power. From World War II to the Cold War, Angleton operated beyond the view of the public, Congress, and even the president. In The Ghost, investigative reporter Jefferson Morley tells Angleton's dramatic story. From the agency's MKULTRA… Shares Espionage, Intelligence service, Political science, True Crime

Separating fools from their money Scott B. MacDonald · 2006 · 362p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Espionage, Histoire, True Crime, History with this book.

Terrorist-Criminal Nexus

Terrorist-Criminal Nexus Jennifer L. Hesterman · 2013 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "We are currently faced with a new national security challenge that is both vexing and complex. The once clear lines between the international drug trade, terrorism, organized crime, domestic terror, and Mexican drug cartels are blurring as groups increasingly join forces to further individual interests and goals. The synergistic potential of the alliance between nonstate actors and terrorists is… Shares International cooperation, Political Freedom & Security, Political science, True Crime

Missing Rose Rouse · 2009 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Political Freedom & Security, Political science, True Crime with this book.

Nice Girl

Nice Girl Rachael Jane Chin · 2011 Shares True Crime with this book.

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A mysterious one-eyed stranger, a midnight meeting at a lonely spot on the Scottish border, the secret password "Panama", and a corpse This is the situation Hugh Moneylaws, a young law clerk finds himself facing. Who murdered the man he was sent to meet, and why? With the only two men who knew the purpose of the meeting dead, it would seem a puzzle that would never be solved. Yet to save himself… Shares History

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