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Counterintelligence Theory and Practice by Hank Prunckun offers a comprehensive and updated exploration of counterintelligence from both academic and practical perspectives. The book delves into the theory underpinning this complex field and addresses the challenges inherent in both defensive and offensive counterintelligence operations. It covers a wide range of relevant issues connected to national security, military, law enforcement, corporate, and private sectors, making it a vital resource for students and professionals alike.
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This book provides all of the elements required for a successful counterintelligence operation from both an academic and a practitioner’s point of view. It offers an advanced understanding of the underlying theory and examines the challenges and practicalities of defensive and offensive counterintelligence.

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In this thoroughly updated and revised edition of Counterintelligence Theory and Practice, Hank Prunckun provides all of the elements required for a successful counterintelligence operation from both an academic and a practitioner’s point of view. It offers an advanced understanding of the underlying theory that supports the art and science of the craft, and examines the challenges and practicalities of defensive and offensive counterintelligence.

Designed for students in intelligence studies as well as professional training classes, this text explores issues related to national security, military, law enforcement, and corporate as well as private affairs.

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  • Counterintelligence Theory and Practice
    A comprehensive revision with the latest insights into counterintelligence practices. Counterintelligence Theory and Practice, Third Edition is the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of this area of intelligence studies. More than just an update, the third edition is a comprehensive reconsideration of counterintelligence in the face of twenty-first-century challenges. With revisions for currency, expanded content, new case studies, and a...
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    A comprehensive revision with the latest insights into counterintelligence practices. Counterintelligence Theory and Practice, Third Edition is the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of this area of intelligence studies. More than just an update, the third edition is a comprehensive reconsideration of counterintelligence in the face of twenty-first-century challenges—with revisions for currency, expanded content, new case studies, and a new...
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Praised for its balance of pedagogy, research, and practice, this second edition is seen as essential reading in the fields of intelligence and counterintelligence. Jeremy G. Carter, PhD, highlights Prunckun's impressive command of the subject and notes the text's relevance to contemporary issues faced by law enforcement and national security professionals. It is described as robust, flexible, and outstanding for students and practitioners.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786606884

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield International

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 14 b/w illustrations; 38 b/w photos; 16 tables

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 327g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Hank Prunckun, PhD is a research criminologist at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University, Sydney.

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