Intelligence and Surprise Attack: Failure and Success from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 and Beyond

Why do surprise attacks-whether from terrorists or from conventional enemies-succeed even when some advance warning frequently seems...
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Author: Erik J. Dahl
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Intelligence and Surprise Attack: Failure and Success from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 and Beyond by Dahl, Erik J.

Intelligence and Surprise Attack: Failure and Success from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 and Beyond

¥11,292

Intelligence and Surprise Attack: Failure and Success from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 and Beyond

¥11,292
Author: Erik J. Dahl
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Why do surprise attacks-whether from terrorists or from conventional enemies-succeed even when some advance warning frequently seems clear in hindsight? Ever since Pearl Harbor the conventional wisdom has been that surprise attacks succeed because intelligence and national security officials lack the imagination or capacity to "connect the dots" from the available information or lack "game-changing" strategic intelligence. But this work argues that the conventional wisdom is wrong: by comparing cases where intelligence failed to anticipate and stop a surprise attack with cases where intelligence did prevent the attack, Dahl find that the key to success is not more imagination. Rather the acquisition of specific, tactical-level intelligence, combined with the presence of decisionmakers who are receptive to the warnings they are given makes the difference. Strategic intelligence is often what decisionmakres say they want, but Dahl finds that in practice, strategic intelligence is generally non-specific and thus doesn't foster a sense of urgency to act. This book offers a theory of preventive action and advances the literatures on intelligence and surprise attack.

Author: Erik J. Dahl
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 07/19/2013
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781589019980


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2013 pg. 88
Choice 04/01/2014

About the Author

Erik J. Dahl is an assistant professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is also a faculty member of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) at the Naval Postgraduate School. Previously, he was a fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, an instructor of joint military operations at the Naval War College, and served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy.




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