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Intelligence and the War against Japan: Britain, America, and the Politics of Secret Service
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INTELLIGENCE AND THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN: Britain, America, and the Politics of Secret Service, Richard J, Aldrich, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2000, 483 pages, $34.95.
Often a book on a seemingly arcane subject can illuminate an entire field or time period. Richard J. Aldrich's book, Intelligence and the War Against Japan, prods the reader into reconsidering some of the shibboleths of the history of American diplomacy and foreign policy, namely the ineptitude of diplomatic and intelligence operations in Asia during World War II. This prodigiously researched and well-written book details wartime policy contradictions and their implications for postwar policies toward …
