This inquiry into the Soviet retreat from the Third World analyzes Gorbachev's policy from the standpoint of disillusionment with the Third World, arguing that Gorbachev's foreign policy shift to achieve a less militant Soviet stance allowed Moscow to focus on its internal economic problems.
In this breathtaking expose, Goodman tells the whole story. Retracing his career with the Agency, he presents a rare insider's account of the inner workings of America's intelligence community.
Failure of Intelligence is designed to inform the debate over intelligence policy and suggest a reform agenda. The provocative mingling of historical description with contemporary political analysis and reform prescription challenges the conventional wisdom on clandestine collection and ultimately and persuasively asserts that the failure to have diplomatic relations has led to the inability to collect intelligence.
