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The French Secret Services: A History of French Intelligence from the Drefus Affair to the Gulf War

The French Secret Services: A History of French Intelligence from the Drefus Affair to the Gulf War - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Douglas PorchPublish date:2003-11-01Pages:640
Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN-13:9780374529451ISBN-10:374529450UPC:9780374529451Book Category:True Crime, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Espionage, Europe, Intelligence & EspionageBook Topic:FranceSize:9.12 x 5.98 x 1.56 inchesWeight:2.1208Product ID:SCA86T8DA5

A groundbreaking work of research, The French Secret Service tells the dramatic, untold story of the transition of France's spy networks and "black chambers" of the ancient regime and Napolean into modern intelligence services. Ranging from diplomatic and military intelligence to covert operations and industrial espionage, Porch's book explains the sometimes bizzare operations of French intelligence in the context of France's divided political culture and of her self-image as a world power.

"An authoritative analysis of the complex role of intelligence services in modern French history. With Porch's (History/Naval War College; The French Foreign Legion, 1991, etc.) book, it will no longer be possible to think of the defining moments of modern France without also considering the function and influence of the country's secret services." - Kirkus Reviews

Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN-13:9780374529451ISBN-10:374529450UPC:9780374529451Book Category:True Crime, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Espionage, Europe, Intelligence & EspionageBook Topic:FranceSize:9.12 x 5.98 x 1.56 inchesWeight:2.1208Product ID:SCA86T8DA5

Douglas Porch is a military historian and the author of The Conquest of Morocco and The Conquest of the Sahara (FSG, 2005). He is a professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.


Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Douglas Porch

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