Uses and Limits of Intelligence

This is a major survey and assessment of U.S. intelligence activities over the last forty-five years. It offers a systematic and authoritative evaluation of American intelligence-gathering machinery: how it has been used, misused, and on occasion, ignored. The book has been hailed as &quote;a splendid work, reflective and penetrating&quote; by James R. Schlesinger; while Zbigniew Brzezinski describes Laqueur as &quote;a man who understands the relationships between history and the world of secret services.&quote; Henry S. Rowen noted that Laqueur &quote;brings a rare degree of analytical power to this important subject.&quote;