Callanan, James.

Covert action in the Cold War : US policy, intelligence, and CIA operations / James Callanan. - London ; New York : I.B. Tauris : Distributed in the United States and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xiv, 268 p. ; 25 cm. - International library of twentieth century history ; 21 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-258) and index.

The arrival of an imperfect peace and the rise of the silent option -- Italy 1947-1948: securing a European strongpoint -- On to the offensive -- OPC intervention in Albania: an experiment in offensive covert warfare -- Erring on the side of activism: Eisenhower and the era of preventive covert warfare -- A tale of three campaigns: landmarks in the heyday of covert action -- Fluctuating fortunes -- A banquet of consequences: covert action in Cuba and the Caribbean 1960-1963.

9781845118822 (hbk.) 1845118820 (hbk.)

2010277891

GBA942808 bnb

015170854 Uk


United States. Central Intelligence Agency --History.


Cold War.
Espionage, American--History--20th century.
National security--History--United States--20th century.

JK468.I6 / C345 2010

327.1273009/045