Intelligence in the First World War: The State of the Field

@article{Larsen2014IntelligenceIT,
  title={Intelligence in the First World War: The State of the Field},
  author={Daniel Larsen},
  journal={Intelligence and National Security},
  year={2014},
  volume={29},
  pages={282 - 302}
}
  • Daniel Larsen
  • Published 2014
  • Political Science
  • Intelligence and National Security
The Second World War has certainly claimed the largest share of scholarly attention in intelligence studies over the past few decades, while scholarship about intelligence in the Cold War has been multiplying at a rapid pace. Yet with the centenary of the First World War nearly upon us, that earlier conflict remains in many ways underexplored by intelligence scholars. While there have been a significant number of important and valuable contributions, many facets of the war remain only lightly… Expand
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