Intelligence Over Centuries
Author: Balachandran Vappala
ISBN: 978-9385509629
Price: Rs. 749.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Examined in this book are the history and working of the systems in India, Britain, United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel as well as in former "hegemonic" systems like KGB-Stasi and KGB-China. Also discussed are specific subjects such as covert operations, intelligence liaison, major spies, and terrorism.
Browse this title within our Social Sciences and Education collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 306 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9385509629.
About the Author
V. Balachandran was a high-level national intelligence collector, adjudicator, analyst, and policy adviser to the Government of India between 1976 and 1995.On retirement he undertook deep studies for 26 years on global systems of intelligence, its successes, and failures and how such agencies had helped or impaired the governance and the lives of citizens in various countries. Examined in this book are the history and working of the systems in India, Britain, United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel as well as in former "hegemonic" systems like KGB-Stasi and KGB-China. Also discussed are specific subjects such as covert operations, intelligence liaison, major spies, and terrorism
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Students & Academic Researchers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-9385509629
- Publisher
- Indus Source Books
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Examined in this book are the history and working of the systems in India, Britain, United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel as well as in former "hegemonic" systems like KGB-Stasi and KGB-China. Also discussed are specific subjects such as covert operations, intelligence liaison, major...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love how this book pulls back the curtain on the secret worlds that quietly shape nations. Moving across India, the US, Britain, Israel and former KGB-led systems, it connects history with real-world intelligence practices. You get clear insights into covert operations, major spies, and the rise of terrorism, all in a comparative global frame. It’s a rewarding read if you enjoy understanding power, secrecy, and how intelligence influences politics behind the scenes.
- Published by Indus Source Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 306.
Catalog Description
Examined in this book are the history and working of the systems in India, Britain, United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel as well as in former "hegemonic" systems like KGB-Stasi and KGB-China. Also discussed are specific subjects such as covert operations, intelligence liaison, major spies, and terrorism.
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