{"product_id":"to-catch-a-spy-the-art-of-counterintelligence-paperback","title":"To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, former Chief of CIA counterintelligence James M. Olson offers a wake-up call for the American public, showing how the US is losing the intelligence war and how our country can do a better job of protecting its national security and trade secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTELLIGENCE \/ ESPIONAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fascinating, authoritative, full of juicy new disclosures. To Catch a Spy is destined to become the bible of the counterintelligence community and the real-life spy world.\" --\u003cb\u003eRONALD KESSLER, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe CIA at War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of the FBI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A highly entertaining and captivating body of work exploring what Olson believes to be the major counterintelligence challenges and threats facing the US today.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntelligence and National Security\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read for professionals in security and\/or governmental affairs.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States is losing the counterintelligence war. Foreign intelligence services, particularly those of China, Russia, and Cuba, are recruiting spies in our midst and stealing our secrets and cutting-edge technologies. In \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, James M. Olson, former chief of CIA counterintelligence, offers a wake-up call for the American public and a guide for how our country can do a better job of protecting its national security and trade secrets. Olson takes the reader into the arcane world of counterintelligence as he lived it during his thirty-year career in the CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an overview of what the Chinese, Russian, and Cuban spy services are doing to the United States, Olson explains the nitty-gritty of the principles and methods of counterintelligence. Readers will learn about specific aspects of counterintelligence, from running double-agent operations to surveillance. The book also analyzes twelve real-world case studies to illustrate why people spy against their country, the tradecraft of counterintelligence, and where counterintelligence breaks down or succeeds. A \"lessons learned\" section follows each case study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES M. OLSON\u003c\/b\u003e served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was chief of counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Currently, he is a professor of the practice at the Bush School of Government and Public Service of Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames M. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was chief of counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Currently, he is a professor of the practice at the Bush School of Government and Public Service of Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.98 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160437198983,"sku":"9781647121488","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b91dd18188e484c77fe9045f48055c6f.webp?v=1733274134","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/to-catch-a-spy-the-art-of-counterintelligence-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}