Central Intelligence: Origin and Evolution

Michael Warner of the CIA History Staff in the Center for the Study of Intelligence has compiled a set of key declassified laws, executive orders, NSCIDs, DCIDs, & policy documents guiding the role & growth of the central intelligence function from 1945 to 2000. He also provides an historical perspective on the development of Central Intelligence following the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, when the CIA began its statutory existence. As the Cold War recedes into the past & a new world order emerges, especially after the attacks on 9/11/01, it is important to understand why intelligence was centralized in the form it was, & to explore differing views about its future.Warner, Michael is the author of 'Central Intelligence: Origin and Evolution', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756724634 and ISBN 0756724635.