Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

What is "intelligence"? -- The development of U.S. intelligence -- The U.S. intelligence community -- The intelligence process, a macro look : who does what for whom? -- Collection and the collection disciplines -- Analysis -- Counterintelligence -- Covert action -- The role of the policy maker -- Oversight and accountability -- The legacy of the Cold War -- The new intelligence agenda -- Ethical and moral issues in intelligence -- Intelligence reform -- Foreign intelligence services -- Appendix 1: Additional bibliographic citations and web sites -- Appendix 2: Major intelligence reviews or proposals.

Chapter 1 WHAT IS "INTELLIGENCE"?;
Why Have Intelligence Agencies?;
What Is Intelligence About?;
Chapter 2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF U.S. INTELLIGENCE;
Chapter 3 THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY;
Chapter 4 THE INTELLIGENCE PROCESS--A MACRO LOOK: WHO DOES WHAT FOR WHOM?;
Chapter 5 COLLECTION AND THE COLLECTION DISCIPLINES;
Chapter 6 ANALYSIS;
Chapter 7 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE;
Chapter 8 COVERT ACTION;
Chapter 9 THE ROLE OF THE POLICY MAKER;
Chapter 10 OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY;
Chapter 11 THE LEGACY OF THE COLD WAR;
Chapter 12 THE NEW INTELLIGENCE AGENDA;
Chapter 13 ETHICAL AND MORAL ISSUES IN INTELLIGENCE;
Chapter 14 INTELLIGENCE REFORM;
Chapter 15 FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES.