Central Intelligence Agency

ATHAN THEOHARIS is Professor of History at Marquette University. He is the author of numerous books including The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide.RICHARD IMMERMAN is Chair of the History Department at Temple University. He has authored books on foreign policy and CIA covert operations.LOCH JOHNSON is Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia and former counsel, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.KATHRYN OLMSTED is Professor of History at the University of California, Davis and has written books on the CIA.JOHN PRADOS is a senior analyst of the National Security Archive in Washington, D.C.

[T]heoharis provides a good introduction to the history, structure, and operations of the CIA, information required to understand fully what all the heated arguments are about. The chapters cover the agency's origins, foreign and domestic liaison arrangements, covert activities, the work of intelligence and counterintelligence units, and CIA controversies from 1947 to 2004. The chapters are further subdivided and labeled by subtopic, and the indexing and table of contents are helpful in directing one's study. The book's reference value is increased by its 29-page chronology of key events, 20-page annotated bibliography, list of acronyms, and short biographies of 50 important CIA-related individuals. Readers can also examine the CIA's Factbook on Intelligence for the official facts and links to more information from the intelligence community….Theoharis's high-quality publication is suitable for academic and larger public libraries.

• Brief History of the CIA by Richard ImmermanThe Liaison Arrangements of the Central Intelligence Agency by Loch JohnsonA World of Secrets: Intelligence and Counterintelligence by John PradosA New Agency: The Origins and Expansion of CIA Covert Operations by Athan TheoharisThe CIA and the Media by Scott ArmstrongLapdog or Rogue Elephant? CIA Controversies from 1947 to 2004 by Kathryn OlmstedBiographiesChronology of Key EventsAnnotated BibliographyIndex