Intelligence literature

Intelligence literature, sometimes referred to as espionage nonfiction, is a genre of non-fiction or historical literature, written in any language, that focuses on the field of intelligence, also known as Espionage.^[1]^[2] This field of literature includes biographies and autobiographies of intelligence officers, historical research and analysis of intelligence operations and missions, studies of undercover work, policy and legal studies surrounding the fields of intelligence law, intelligence history, and national security law, academic and professional journals, essays, textbooks, and more.^[3]^[4] Other works of intelligence literature include official histories, official reports, tradecraft and technical manuals, declassified documents and archival materials, and oral histories and interviews.^[5]^[6]^[7]

"The literature of intelligence is rich and voluminous... The topic of intelligence has long captured the imagination of readers, in part because it has been sensationalized and made to sound more intriguing than it probably is in real life... Authors breathlessly await the declassification of government documents decades after a particularly nasty chapter of American history or, if they cannot wait, seek to obtain documents expeditiously through the Freedom of Information Act process."

— William C. Spracher, Teaching Intelligence in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.013.308

^ Kent, Sherman (September 22, 1993). "The Need for an Intelligence Literature" (PDF). CIA Reading Room.
^ Wheeler, Douglas L. (2015). "The Literature of Intelligence: 'Another Kind of Need to Know.'" (PDF). Association of Former Intelligence Officers.
^ "[FOREWORD THE MEASURE OF MATURITY IN ANY PROFESSION IS THE LITERATURE OF THAT PROFESSION.] | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
^ Hunter, David H. (1978-10-01). "The Evolution of Literature on United States Intelligence". Armed Forces & Society. 5 (1): 31–52. doi:10.1177/0095327X7800500102. ISSN 0095-327X.
^ "DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE LITERATURE | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
^ Wheeler, Douglas L. (1986). "Secrecy, Intelligence Literature and History". American Intelligence Journal. 7 (4): 21–27. ISSN 0883-072X. JSTOR 44326244.
^ "INTELLIGENCE STUDIES: SOME THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF THE ART". Analele Universităţii din Bucureşti. Seria Ştiinţe Politice. XIV (1): 5–17. 2012. ISSN 1582-2486.

[1] Kent, Sherman (September 22, 1993). "The Need for an Intelligence Literature" (PDF). CIA Reading Room.

[2] Wheeler, Douglas L. (2015). "The Literature of Intelligence: 'Another Kind of Need to Know.'" (PDF). Association of Former Intelligence Officers.

[3] "[FOREWORD THE MEASURE OF MATURITY IN ANY PROFESSION IS THE LITERATURE OF THAT PROFESSION.] | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

[4] Hunter, David H. (1978-10-01). "The Evolution of Literature on United States Intelligence". Armed Forces & Society. 5 (1): 31–52. doi:10.1177/0095327X7800500102. ISSN 0095-327X.

[5] "DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE LITERATURE | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

[6] Wheeler, Douglas L. (1986). "Secrecy, Intelligence Literature and History". American Intelligence Journal. 7 (4): 21–27. ISSN 0883-072X. JSTOR 44326244.

[7] "INTELLIGENCE STUDIES: SOME THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF THE ART". Analele Universităţii din Bucureşti. Seria Ştiinţe Politice. XIV (1): 5–17. 2012. ISSN 1582-2486.

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