The only institutional safeguard for impartial and objective analysis is to separate as absolutely as it is possible to do so the staff which executes. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy library kent, sherman on. Indeed, kents carefully drafted blueprint for meeting the challenges facing intelligence in the post war world has regularly been cited by defenders and critics alike of the. In the intervening years, the academic literature on intelligence has grown exponentially.
Strategic intelligence for american world policy sherman kent. Latter day insight on that debate is offered by jack davis, the kentkendall debate of 1949, studies in intelligence 35, no. Kent, strategic intelligence for american world pol icy, p. In strategic intelligence for american world policy sherman kent, professor of history at yale university and a wartime intelligence director in the oss, brings thorough scholarship and. To this day, kents book is the most widely read text on intelligence analysis ever written. Strategic intelligence for american world policy book. Intelligence work is in some ways like a newspaper or newsmagazine, in some like a business, in some like the research activity of a university. Sherman kent s strategic intelligence for american world policy, published in 1949, is probably the most influential book ever written on us intelligence analysis. Nancy gibbs, a show of a strength, time october 1994 pp. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by. Why strategic intelligence analysis has limited influence on american foreign policy. Books by sherman kent author of strategic intelligence for. Strategic intelligence for american world policy book description.
Article information, pdf download for kent, sherman. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton. Lyons press, 2016 10 sherman kent, the need for an intelligence literature, studies in intelligence september 1955,3. Intelligence work is in some ways like a newspaper or newsmagazine, in some like a business. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by kent, sherman. Later, kent was the instigator and head of the editorial board for studies in intelligence, the professional journal of intelligence officers. Opened in may 2000, the school is housed on the second floor of a fivestory structure of polished brick and smoked glass that is sheathed with special materials and contains sensors designed to prevent eavesdropping from. All of kent s published and unpublished books are represented in this series. He is often described as the father of intelligence analysis. Sherman kent and the profession of intelligence analysis dtic. This lack of demand for strategic intelligence by policy makers has led to a decreased supply by the u. Strategic intelligence for american world policy show details. The annals of the american academy of political and social science 2016 265.
The office of strategic services oss was a wartime intelligence agency of the united states during world war ii, and a predecessor to the central intelligence agency cia. Princeton university library one washington road princeton, nj 085442098 usa 609 2581470. J wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Strategic intelligence for american national security. This book along with washington platts strategic intelligence production, and national character in action act as the cornerstone of american intelligence history and are well worth the cost and effort in locating these rare volumes. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy.
Ciardp79to1762a0004000200102 approved for release 2000, e lardp79t01762a0004000200102 july 1972. Scholars writing about politicization from the intelligencepolicy process perspective include betts. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy library by sherman kent. While covert operations grab the headlines, intelligence analysis, carried out by cia officers and their colleagues who are more professorial than conspiratorial, is more important to americas security. Strategic intelligence for american world policy book, 1949. Books by sherman kent author of strategic intelligence. World policy 1949, was both catalyst and landmark, both chart and compass. Strategic intelligence for american world policy volume 43 of princeton paperbacks. Kent, strategic intelligence for american world policy at ix 1949. Van alstyne the annals of the american academy of political and social science 2016 265. The basic descriptive element deals with, or must be prepared to deal with, many things.
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In short, sherman kent was more than present at the creation of the intelligence profession. All of it is important to national survival, and should be understood by the citizens of a democracy. Dec 08, 2015 strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy library kent, sherman on. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy library. Sherman kent december 6, 1903 march 11, 1986, was a yale university history professor who, during world war ii and through 17 years of cold war era service in the central intelligence agency, pioneered many of the methods of intelligence analysis. From sherman kents strategic intelligence for american world policy le d intelligence is the knowledge which oyuhigh1 placed civilians and military men must have to safeguard the national welfare. In this respect, big data may well become the midwife for more open modes of intelligence management and, ultimately, a more open society.
Sherman kents most popular book is strategic intelligence for american world policy. All of kents published and unpublished books are represented in this series. American policy makers have little incentive to consume strategic intelligence. Following the surprise invasion of south korea by north korea in 1950. These include the scholarly works on french history, works of fiction, a manual on the puzzle kent designed, buffalo blocks, and the work for which kent received the most attention, strategic intelligence for american world policy. From sherman kent s strategic intelligence for american world policy le d intelligence is the knowledge which oyuhigh1 placed civilians and military men must have to safeguard the national welfare.
The distillation of his knowledge and experience, expressed in concise hut erudite wording the first offering of professional vocabulary, it laid out a model for strategic intelligence production. Scholars writing about negative connotations include betts, politicization of intelligence, handel, the politics of intelligence, and kent, strategic intelligence. It is the intellectual forebearer of all that has been written in the serious open literature since that time. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent was first published in 1949. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Introduction this article examines the intersection of big data and strategic. But the role and impact of intelligence reports are very difficult to analyze, because of bodi secrecy and conceptual or definitional problems. This is a primer to that analytic function, the authors updating of sherman kents classic of 40 years ago, strategic intelligence for american world policy. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Developing a conceptual model of intelligence analysis. Strategic intelligence for american world policy on jstor.
Opened in may 2000, the school is housed on the second floor of a fivestory structure of polished brick and smoked glass that is sheathed with special materials and contains sensors. Strategic intelligence for american world policy foreign. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent, 9780691624044, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Strategic intelligence for american world policy, princeton, nj. Although many of the regulations and guidelines are not available in published form, they. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman. A graduate of the pennsylvania state university with a b. Strategir intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent was firsl pub i 9 is the intellectual forebearer of all that has been written in the serious open literature since that time. Strategic intelligence and foreign policy world politics. Strategic intelligence for american world policy isbn. It is the groundwork which gives meaning to daytoday change and the groundwork without which speculation into the future is likely to be meaningless.
Sherman kent school for intelligence analysis wikipedia. Sherman kent, strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton, nj. Sherman kents 1949 book, strategic intelligence for american world policy, is the seminal publication for describing and explaining the processes and attributes of strategic intelligence. Project muse strategic intelligence for american world policy. Sherman kents strategic intelligence for american world policy, published in 1949, is probably the most influential book ever written on us intelligence analysis. The oss was formed as an agency of the joint chiefs of staff jcs to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for all branches of the united states armed forces. Latter day insight on that debate is offered by jack davis, the kent kendall debate of 1949, studies in intelligence 35, no. Sherman kent has 15 books on goodreads with 388 ratings. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Many consider it the foundation for all subsequent research and publications on intelligence. In his book kent pointed out as walter lippmann sagely remarks. The descriptive element of strategic intelligence is basic to the other two which i shall discuss. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent. The sherman kent school for intelligence analysis is a training school for central intelligence agency cia intelligence analysts located in reston, virginia.
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