Spying on the world : the declassified documents of the Joint Intelligence Committee, 1936-2013

## Reproduces and contextualises the intelligence documents that influenced crucial UK Government decisions GBS\_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748678563','ISBN:9780748678570','ISBN:9780748678600','ISBN:9780748678587']);These 20 case studies reveal the declassified papers of the JIC, shining a light on the workings of Whitehall’s secret world and the vital, previously unknown, role played by intelligence in pivotal events across the 20th and 21st centuries. For more than half a century, the Joint Intelligence Committee or ‘JIC’ has been a central component of the British Government’s secret machinery. It represents the highest authority in the world of intelligence and acts as a broker between the spy and the policy-maker. From WWII to the War in Iraq, and from the Falklands to the IRA, it has been involved in almost every key foreign policy decision. ## Key Features * 20 case studies explore the role of intelligence in foreign and defence policy, showing how the JIC influences the government's policy responses to particular situations * Each study reproduces an original intelligence assessment or report together with a contextualising introduction and explanatory footnotes * Essential reading for students and academics researching contemporary international history and government policymaking processes Declassified Documents And Case Studies Illustrate The Workings Of The Joint Intelligence Committee, Which Acts As A Broker Between Britain's Secret And Foreign Services. 1 Introduction: The Rise Of The Joint Intelligence Committee 1 -- 2 Origins Of The Joint Intelligence Committee 10 -- 3 World War Ii And The Role Of Intelligence In Strategic Planning 31 -- 4 A Post-war Intelligence Machinery 61 -- 5 Origins Of The Soviet Threat 121 -- 6 Sigint Targeting 148 -- 7 The Berlin Blockade 156 -- 8 Chinese Intervention In The Korean War 168 -- 9 Estimating Soviet Capabilities 208 -- 10 Counterinsurgency 224 -- 11 The Suez Crisis 240 -- 12 The Cuban Missile Crisis 251 -- 13 Vietnam 267 -- 14 The Soviet Invasion Of Czechoslovakia, 1968 295 -- 15 The Rise Of International Terrorism In The Middle East 341 -- 16 Northern Ireland: Direct Rule 352 -- 17 The Falklands War 372 -- 18 Changing Requirements At The End Of The Cold War 380 -- 19 War In Iraq: Weapons Of Mass Destruction 389 -- 20 War In Iraq: Aftermath 399 -- 21 The Joint Intelligence Committee And The National Security Council 409 -- 22 The Syrian Civil War 417 -- 23 Through The Looking Glass: Illusions Of Openness And The Study Of British Intelligence 424. Richard J. Aldrich, Rory Cormac And Michael S. Goodman. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 440-444) And Index. Reproduces and contextualises the intelligence documents that influenced crucial UK Government decisions GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748678563','ISBN:9780748678570','ISBN:9780748678600','ISBN:9780748678587']); These 20 case studies reveal the declassified papers of the JIC, shining a light on the workings of Whitehall’s secret world and the vital, previously unknown, role played by intelligence in pivotal events across the 20th and 21st centuries. For more than half a century, the Joint Intelligence Committee or ‘JIC’ has been a central component of the British Government’s secret machinery. It represents the highest authority in the world of intelligence and acts as a broker between the spy and the policy-maker. From WWII to the War in Iraq, and from the Falklands to the IRA, it has been involved in almost every key foreign policy decision. Key Features 20 case studies explore the role of intelligence in foreign and defence policy, showing how the JIC influences the government's policy responses to particular situations Each study reproduces an original intelligence assessment or report together with a contextualising introduction and explanatory footnotes Essential reading for students and academics researching contemporary international history and government policymaking processes

For more than half a century, the Joint Intelligence Committee or 'JIC' has been a central component of the British Government's secret machinery. It represents the highest authority in the world of intelligence and acts as a broker between the spy and the policy-maker. From WWII to the War in Iraq, and from the Falklands to the IRA, it has been involved in almost every key foreign policy decision. This book reveals the declassified papers of the JIC, shining a light on the workings of Whitehall's secret world and the vital, previously unknown, role played by intelligence in pivotal events across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

20 case studies explore key moments in the Joint Intelligence Committee's history, from WWII to the War in Iraq, and from the Falklands War to the IRA. Each case study includes an introduction, a full reproduction of an original JIC document that influenced government policy and explanatory footnotes.