Description: Chekisty : a History of the Kgb : an in-depth look at the Soviet Secret Police. By John J Dziak The foremost history of the Soviet security and intelligence services by one of the U.S. government’s most distinguished authorities. Chekisty: A History of the KGB is a classic in the fields of sovietology, Russian political studies, and intelligence. Relying heavily on Russian-language primary sources, author John J. Dziak crafted a meticulous and highly readable history of the KGB. The 1991 Soviet collapse did little to diminish the relevance of this book, as the structures Dziak describes remain at the core of Russian politics and governance. Eh, Putin? Dr. Dziak is a consultant in the fields of intelligence, counterintelligence, counter-deception, and national security affairs. He has served over five decades as a company president and as a senior intelligence officer and senior executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the Defense Intelligence Agency, with long experience in counterintelligence, hostile deception, counter-deception, strategic intelligence, weapons proliferation intelligence, and intelligence education. He received his Ph.D. in Russian history from Georgetown University, is a graduate of the National War College, and is a recipient of numerous defense and intelligence awards and citations. He was the co-developer and co-director of the master’s degree program in Strategic Intelligence at the Defense Intelligence School, the original predecessor to the current National Intelligence University. He is an Adjunct Professor at The Institute of World Politics, and has taught at the National War College, National Intelligence University, Georgetown University, and The George Washington University. He lectures on intelligence, military affairs, and security issues throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Dziak is the author of the award-winning Chekisty: A History of the KGB, numerous other books, articles, and monographs, including The Military Relationship Between China and Russia, and Soviet Perceptions of Military Power. He currently is preparing a book on foreign counterintelligence systems. Unread copy from stock. Some Shelf and age wear. see pics.
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Book Title: Chekisty : a History of the KGB
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.8 in
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Edition: 2
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1988
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Illustrator: Sarson, Peter, Yes
Era: 20th Century
Item Height: 0.2 in
Author: John J. Dziak
Genre: Economics, History, Military, Politics & Society, War & Combat
Topic: Cultural Heritage, History / Europe, Military
Item Width: 7.2 in
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
