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Decision Advantage
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A history of winning intelligence practices from the Spanish Armada to Cyberwar that offers timeless, practical lessons we ignore at our peril.According to conventional wisdom, strategic surprise and other intelligence failures are both inevitable and ultimately irrelevant because, at least in international politics and war, military muscle matters more than brains. In Decision Advantage, Jennifer E. Sims counters this argument by investigating the history of intelligence through centuries of international conflict, including the 16th Century's Spanish Armada, two US Civil War battles, the hunt for President Lincoln's assassin, and key diplomatic crises beforethe two World Wars. Sims dives deep into these events to show that the competitive pursuit of intelligence advantage has been a measurable, buildable, and consequential form of power that can help competitors win against otherwise stronger opponents. From these observations, the author develops ageneral guide to building intelligence readiness, whether for war, diplomacy, or international manhunts. Refuting arguments that intelligence is a sideshow because intentions are unknowable and predictions risky, she redefines success as gaining information advantages over an adversary, prescribes four practical pathways for gaining them, and confirms what seems to be simple common sense: smartcompetitors know how to learn, and the ones who learn best tend to win. Thinking of intelligence in this way, Sims argues, adds a moral character to an enterprise that is too often mired in excessive secrecy and tyrannical agendas. By "lifting the veil" on international politics, Decision Advantageshows how good intelligence can lessen the likelihood of wars of misperception and folly.
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General
Tuotekoodi
14699123
Kategoria
Historiakirjat
Pakkausten määrä
1 kpl
Pakkauksen koko ja paino (1)
0,04 x 0,16 x 0,24 m, 1 kg
Kustantamo
Oxford University Press Inc
Kirjan kieli
Englanti
Kannen tyyppi
Ei ole määritelty
Muoto
Perinteinen kirja
Tyyppi
Historia
Kirja
Ei
Tekijä
Jennifer E. Sims
Sivujen määrä
632
Julkaisuvuosi
2022
GTIN
9780197508046
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