Research Catalog

Title

The Tet effect : intelligence and the public perception of war / Jake Blood.

Author

Blood, Jake.

Publication

London : Routledge, 2005.

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Details

Description

xv, 212 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

This book examines the role of intelligence in shaping America's perception of the Vietnam War and looks closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process in Vietnam, concluding that severe breaches of intelligence occurred.

Series Statement

Cass military studies

Uniform Title

Cass military studies

Subject

• 1961-1975
• 1960-1970
• 1970-1980
• Tet Offensive, 1968
• Military intelligence
• War and society
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Military intelligence > Evaluation
• 15.85 history of America
• Military intelligence > Evaluation
• Vietnamkrieg
• Tet-Offensive
• Geheimdienst
• Öffentliche Meinung
• Intelligence services
• Vietnam war
• Tet Offensive
• Public opinion
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Military intelligence > United States
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Public opinion
• USA
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-207) and index.

Contents

Disturbing Vietnam memories -- Tet : the surprise -- After Tet : the reality -- Before Tet : the delusion -- The effect of Tet : a loss of trust -- The Tet effect : intelligence and the public perception of war -- Setting the stage : the enemy's war -- Setting the stage : Vietnam intelligence in 1967 -- An intelligence drama : the protagonists -- An intelligence drama : a three-act tragedy -- From tragedy, four morals : intelligence principles -- The Tet effect in Iraq : pre-empting credibility -- Intelligence principles in the twenty-first century : still valid after all these years.

ISBN

• 9780415349970
• 0415349974
• 9780203339817 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• ocm58054002
• 58054002
• SCSB-14477371

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library