{"product_id":"how-spies-think-ten-lessons-in-intelligence-1","title":"How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 by Christopher Andrew is a must-read for anyone interested in intelligence analysis and its long-term lessons. It provides an invaluable guide to avoiding self-deception and fake news and offers insights into the methodology used by British intelligence agencies to reach judgements, establish confidence, and act decisively. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Neave Book Prize 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the finest books ever written on intelligence analysis and its enduring lessons is Christopher Andrew's The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential guide to avoiding self-deception and fake news, according to Melanie Phillips of The Times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn the techniques British intelligence agencies employ to make decisions, establish the appropriate level of confidence, and take decisive action, with Professor Sir David Omand, the former director of GCHQ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow Spies Think, Professor Omand's book, equips us with the skills to distinguish between fact and fiction and teaches us how to apply genuine intelligence in our daily lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a must-read for anyone interested in the world of espionage and intelligence analysis, filled with revealing examples from a storied career, including key briefings with Prime Ministers and strategies used in conflicts from the Cold War to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 264g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 134 x 197 x 28 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780241385197\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Omand","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100899504378,"sku":"9780241385197","price":8.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/18b4c6b31cf0aa6ab0aa78dbdf0572c8.jpg?v=1635736613","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/how-spies-think-ten-lessons-in-intelligence-1","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}