Understanding Intelligence Failure: Warning, Response and Deterrence

By James J. Wirtz

Book Overview

This volume comprises a selection of essays by Prof. James Wirtz on the theory of surprise in intelligence studies. Bringing these previously published articles and book chapters together in a single volume, makes it possible to draw the reader's attention to the theoretical and practical connections between strategic surprise and deterrence failure, and to introduce practical techniques for avoiding strategic surprise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138942146
• ISBN13: 9781138942141
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"