How do I learn the discipline of intelligence analysis?
October 21, 2010 8:32 PM Subscribe
What books do you recommend for learning more about the "how" of intelligence analysis?
Bonus points if you have more Google-fu than I and know of some open courseware that covers the topic.
Bonus points if you have more Google-fu than I and know of some open courseware that covers the topic.
I think Heuer's Psychology of Intelligence Analysis is the other must-read in this category. I think it is a bit more accessible than Structured Analytic Techniques but they are both great books.
posted by Lame_username at 12:41 AM on October 22, 2010
posted by Lame_username at 12:41 AM on October 22, 2010
Best answer: Lots of good intro material is available at the CIA'sCenter for the Study of Intelligence including Heuer's 'ok' book (sorry, ACH is a mess) which is available as a pdf.
posted by oldefortran at 6:05 AM on October 22, 2010
posted by oldefortran at 6:05 AM on October 22, 2010
Best answer: A half dozen or so I'd recommend about intelligence analysis:
- Richards Heuer - Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
- Richards Heuer - Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis
- James Major - Communicating With Intelligence: Writing and Briefing in the Intelligence and National Security Communities
- Clark - Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach
- Roger George - Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations
- Wayne Michael Hall - Intelligence Analysis: How to Think in Complex Environments
- Hank Prunckun - Handbook of Scientific Methods of Inquiry for Intelligence Analysis
- Morgan Jones - The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving
I'd also recommend casting your net wider, and picking up some about understanding and building frameworks and theories:
- James Jaccard - Theory Construction and Model-Building Skills: A Practical Guide for Social Scientists
- Pamela Shoemaker - How to Build Social Science Theories
- Robert Weiss - Learning From Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies
- Lawrence Neuman - Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
- Norman Denzin - The Landscape of Qualitative Research: Theories and Issues
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 7:15 AM on October 22, 2010 [4 favorites]
- Richards Heuer - Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
- Richards Heuer - Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis
- James Major - Communicating With Intelligence: Writing and Briefing in the Intelligence and National Security Communities
- Clark - Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach
- Roger George - Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations
- Wayne Michael Hall - Intelligence Analysis: How to Think in Complex Environments
- Hank Prunckun - Handbook of Scientific Methods of Inquiry for Intelligence Analysis
- Morgan Jones - The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving
I'd also recommend casting your net wider, and picking up some about understanding and building frameworks and theories:
- James Jaccard - Theory Construction and Model-Building Skills: A Practical Guide for Social Scientists
- Pamela Shoemaker - How to Build Social Science Theories
- Robert Weiss - Learning From Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies
- Lawrence Neuman - Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
- Norman Denzin - The Landscape of Qualitative Research: Theories and Issues
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 7:15 AM on October 22, 2010 [4 favorites]
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posted by Nomyte at 8:42 PM on October 21, 2010