How Spies Think

Ten Lessons in Intelligence

David Omand

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English

Penguin
28 September 2021

Psychology; Intelligence & reasoning; Espionage & secret services; Memory improvement & thinking techniques

'One of the best books ever written about intelligence analysis and its long-term lessons' Christopher Andrew, author of The Defence of the Realm- The Authorized History of MI5

From the former director of GCHQ, Professor Sir David Omand, learn the methodology used by British intelligence agencies to reach judgements, establish the right level of confidence and act decisively. Full of revealing examples from a storied career, including key briefings with Prime Ministers and strategies used in conflicts from the Cold War to the present, in How Spies Think Professor Omand arms us with the tools to sort fact from fiction, and shows us how to use real intelligence every day.

By: David Omand
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780241385197
ISBN 10: 0241385199
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 28 September 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Omand was the first UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator, responsible to the Prime Minister for the professional health of the intelligence community, national counter-terrorism strategy and homeland security . He served for seven years on the Joint Intelligence Committee. He was Permanent Secretary of the Home Office from 1997 to 2000, and before that Director of GCHQ.

Reviews for How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence

Omand has a unique combination of experience as both a producer and consumer of secret intelligence, a deep knowledge of intelligence history and techniques, and a gift for lucid exposition. An invaluable book for anyone who wants to think like a spy but also for those concerned about the role spies can play in a democracy'' Lawrence Freedman, author, Strategy: A History One of the best books ever written about intelligence analysis and its long-term lessons. Brilliant, lucid and thought-provoking'' Christopher Andrew, author, The Secret World: A History of Intelligence