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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458486903321

Autore

Prunckun Hank <1954->

Titolo

Scientific methods of inquiry for intelligence analysis / / Hank Prunckun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-2431-2

1-4422-2433-9

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Collana

Security and Professional Intelligence Education Series

Disciplina

327.12072

Soggetti

Intelligence service - Methodology

Science - Methodology

Social sciences - Methodology

Behavioral assessment - Methodology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

cover; frontmatter; contents; foreword; preface; chapter 1; chapter 2; chapter 3; chapter 4; chapter 5; chapter 6; chapter 7; chapter 8; chapter 9; chapter 10; chapter 11; chapter 12; chapter 13; chapter 14; chapter 15; chapter 16; chapter 17; chapter 18; chapter 19; chapter 20; chapter 21; chapter 22; appendix; index; about the author

Sommario/riassunto

Since 9/11, the needs of intelligence agencies as well as the missions they conduct have increased in number, size, and complexity. As such, government and private security agencies are recruiting staff to analyze the vast amount of data collected in these missions. This textbook offers a way of gaining the analytic skills essential to undertake intelligence work. It acquaints students and analysts with how intelligence fits into the larger research framework. It covers not only the essentials of applied research, but also the function, structure, and operational methods specifically involved