Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
By (Author) Robert W. Pringle
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
29th July 2015
Second Edition
United States
General
Non Fiction
European history
Reference works
327.1247
Hardback
448
Width 162mm, Height 234mm, Spine 33mm
762g
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence is the only volume that lays out how Russian and Soviet intelligence works and how its operations have impacted Russian history. It covers Russian intelligence from the imperial period to the present focusing in greatest detail on Cold War espionage cases and the Putin-era intelligence community. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on espionage techniques, categories of agents, crucial operations spies, defectors, moles, and double and triple agents. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Russian Intelligence.
Robert W. Pringle is an Army veteran of Vietnam, who served in the Foreign Service and as a CIA intelligence officer. He has taught at several universities, and is the author of two books and several articles.