Strategic intelligence for american world policy sherman. An early installment of the perennial debate among analysts over objectivity versus usefulness, here revisited by a veteran apostle of usefulness. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy. Strategic intelligence is information that is needed to formulate policy and military plans at the international and national policy levels. Although many of the regulations and guidelines are not available in published form, they.
The sherman kent school for intelligence analysis is a training school for. Today, many intelligence analysts not only have an academic background, but also some kind of academic education or training in their specific field. Sherman kent school for intelligence analysis reston. Access to society journal content varies across our titles.
Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy library. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent was first published in 1949. As potentially illustrative of a move in this direction, loch johnson and james wirtz recently edited an. It must be recognised though that this is neither the only definition and perhaps may not be the most complete of all. All of it is important to national survival, and should be understood by the citizens. Strategic intelligence for american world policy sherman kent published by princeton university press kent, sherman. Kent, strategic intelligence for american world policy at ix 1949. Sherman kents three decades as an analyst in oss and cia included over 15. First annual conference on intelligence analysis methods and tools, may 2005 pnnlsa44274 top ten needs for intelligence analysis tool development richard v. Intelligence community suffered from two of the greatest intelligence debacles in its sixtyyear history with the 11 september 2001 911 alqaeda attacks. The sherman kent center for intelligence analysis occasional. The sherman kent center for intelligence analysis occasional papers, 14.
Dec 08, 2015 strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton legacy library kent, sherman on. Sherman kent, strategic intelligence for american world policy prince ton, nj. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Project muse strategic intelligence for american world policy. The value of strategic intelligence and its components. For kent, intelligence is knowledge upon which we based our high level national policy toward the other states of the world11. Strategic intelligence and american statecraft 5 perhaps the pendulum will swing toward a renewed interest in strategic intelligence in light of the grave consequences of recent shoddy strategic intelligence to u. U olcottkentpettee and central intelligence agency. A panel of japanese american military intelligence service mis veterans who fought in wwii and korea talked about the contributions they made for the intelligence service. The growing link between intelligence communities and academia. Sherman kent center for intelligence analysis, occasional papers, 14. Sherman kent and the profession of intelligence analysis.
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Strategic intelligence for american national security. Sherman kent, strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton, nj. Constantinides notes that this book had both a wide and a profound influence on the development of u. He is often described as the father of intelligence analysis. A study of strategic intelligence as a strategic management tool in the longterm insurance industry in south africa by jeanpierre kruger submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of commerce in the subject of business management at the university of south africa supervisor. A conceptual system of leadership for change michael maccoby, phd, tim scudder, cpa there is only one irrefutable definition of a leader. Needs a national strategy on artificial intelligence. They see ai as a means to economic growth and social progress. Strategic intelligence for american world policy foreign.
Opened in may 2000, the school is housed on the second floor of a fivestory structure of polished brick and smoked glass that is sheathed with special materials and contains sensors designed to prevent eavesdropping from outside. When everything is intelligencenothing is intelligence. I want to read the book of strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent. The american intelligence community has been a political football in recent years. In this remarkable book, an able scholar, experienced in foreign intelligence, analyzes all of. Granger morgan, carnegie mellon university, pittsburgh, pa, and approved june 23, 2014. Books by sherman kent author of strategic intelligence for. Strategic intelligence for american world policy book. To this day, kent s book is the most widely read text on intelligence analysis ever. Strategic intelligence for american world policy book description.
Intelligence work is in some ways like a newspaper or newsmagazine. Foreign relations of the united states, 19451950, emergence of the intelligence establishment. National strategic intelligence act south african government. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by. Sep 30, 2015 the growing link between intelligence communities and academia. The 2014 national intelligence strategy purpose in support of the national security strategy, which sets forth national security priorities, the national intelligence strategy nis provides the ic with the mission direction of the director of national intelligence dni for the next four to five years. Volume 2, number 3 sherman kents final thoughts on analystpolicymaker relations jack davis sherman kent center sherman kent, widely recognized as the single most influential contributor to the analytic doctrine and tradecraft practiced in cias directorate of. Unlike management, the leadership relationship cannot be delegated or automated. Tactical intelligence is intended primarily to respond to the needs of military field commanders so they can plan for and, if necessary, conduct combat operations. Ciardp79to1762a0004000200102 approved for release 2000, e lardp79t01762a0004000200102 july 1972. Books by sherman kent author of strategic intelligence.
The national intelligence united states of america 2014. Strategic intelligence for american world policy on jstor. The sherman kent center for intelligence analysis occasional papers, 15. Top ten needs for intelligence analysis tool development. Introduction this article examines the intersection of big data and strategic intelligence, and how big data may be exploited to reinforce the collection and analysis or research phases of the intelligence cycle. George has recently joined the sherman kent center, part of the cia universitys sherman kent school for intelligence analysis. Of the many individuals who paved a pathway for the development of intelligence analysis as a profession, sherman kent stands out both for his own contributions to analytic doctrine and practice, and for inspiring three generations. History of the japaneseamerican military intelligence service. A panel of japaneseamerican military intelligence service mis veterans who fought in wwii and korea talked about the contributions they made for the intelligence service. Sherman kents most popular book is strategic intelligence for american world policy. We know the type of world we face, the nature of the threats, challenges, and opportunities before us, and the role intelligence can play in supporting policies that advance our national interests. Intelligence work is in some ways like a newspaper or newsmagazine, in some like a business, in some like the. A firstclass analysis of our record during the recent war and a concrete statement of what we must do in order that our intelligence services perform their cardinal function, by a onetime o. It is the intellectual forebearer of all that has been written in the serious open literature since that time.
Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent. Creative strategic intelligence analysis and decision making within the elements of national power. The workshops overall goal was to provide scholars from various organizations across the department of defense, the interagency, academia, and private and corporate sectors the opportunity. Nowadays, we find that kent came up with three major contributions to the intelligence community. Sherman kent december 6, 1903 march 11, 1986, was a yale university history professor who, during world war ii and through 17 years of cold warera service in the central intelligence agency, pioneered many of the methods of intelligence analysis. The sherman kent school for intelligence analysis is a training school for central intelligence agency cia intelligence analysts located in reston, virginia. J wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Introduction strategic intelligence involves the collection process and dissemination of intelligence that is crucial in policy making and military plants both at national and international levels.
Strategic intelligence for american world policy 1949, 1965, 1966 kents path breaking explanation of the various facets of intelligence analysis, as developed in oss during world war ii, and the vital role for analysis in national security policy making. Strategic intelligence for american world policy foreign affairs. Sherman kent, often referred to as the father of the modern intelligence profession e. Information sharing is a cornerstone of the american strategy for intelligence reform. He completed a 3year teaching assignment at the national war college, where he served as the dcis faculty representative from 20012004. Creative strategic intelligence analysis and decision. The sherman kent center for intelligence analysis occasional papers. Therefore, leadership is a relationship between the leader and the led. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman. All of it is important to national survival, and should be understood by the citizens of a democracy. Central intelligence agency, the sherman kent center for intelligence analysis, nov.
From sherman kent s strategic intelligence for american world policy le d intelligence is the knowledge which oyuhigh1 placed civilians and military men must have to safeguard the national welfare. Strategic intelligence for american world policy at ix 1949. Sherman kent school for intelligence analysis, reston, virginia. An intelligence estimate can be a selffulfilling or a selfnegating prophecy a hawkish assessment of soviet policy, for example, could lead to. Strategic intelligence for american world policy princeton. Sherman kent has 15 books on goodreads with 386 ratings. In strategic intelligence for american world policy sherman kent, professor of history at yale university and a wartime intelligence director in the oss, brings thorough scholarship and. Mandela,1 and alan barnesb,2 asociocognitive systems section, defence research and development canada, toronto, on, canada m3k 2c9. Advances from the behavioral and social sciences the national academy of sciences is a private, nonprofit, selfperpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Strategic intelligence for american world policy by sherman kent, 9780691624044, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Thefatherofmodernintelligence analysis whateverthecomplexihesofthepuzzleswe strivetosolve,andwhateverthesophishcated techniqueswemayuseto. China, india, japan, france and the european union are crafting bold plans for artificial intelligence ai. I recently quit my job as a futurist and strategic intelligence analyst after a successful 15year career of writing books and consulting to corporations and governments around the world. Sherman kent and the profession of intelligence analysis dtic. Foreign relations of the united states, 19451950, emergence. Princeton university press, 1949 is the bible in this field. Sherman kent strategic intelligence for american world policy.
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