Deception

by Robert M. Clark, William L. Mitchell

2018 · CQ Press

Bridging the divide between theory and practice, Deception: Counterdeception and Counterintelligence provides a thorough overview of the principles of deception and its uses in intelligence operations. This masterful guide focuses on practical training in deception for both operational planners and intelligence analysts using a case-based approach. Authors Robert M. Clark and William L. Mitchell draw from years of professional experience to offer a fresh approach to the roles played by information technologies such as social media. By reading and working through the exercises in this text, operations planners will learn how to build and conduct a deception campaign, and intelligence analysts will develop the ability to recognize deception and support deception campaigns. Key Features New channels for deception, such as social media, are explored to show you how to conduct and detect deception activities through information technology. Multichannel deception across the political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information domains provides you with insight into the variety of ways deception can be used as an instrument for gaining advantage in conflict. Contemporary and historical cases simulate real-world raw intelligence and provide you with opportunities to use theory to create a successful deception operation. A series of practical exercises encourages you to think critically about each situation. The exercises have several possible answers, and conflicting raw material is designed to lead readers to different answers depending on how the reader evaluates the material. Individual and team assignments offer you the flexibility to proceed through the exercises in any order and assign exercises based on what works best for the classroom setup.

W. Arthur Lewis and the Birth of Development Economics

by Robert L. Tignor

2020 · Princeton University Press

W. Arthur Lewis was one of the foremost intellectuals, economists, and political activists of the twentieth century. In this book, the first intellectual biography of Lewis, Robert Tignor traces Lewis's life from its beginnings on the small island of St. Lucia to Lewis's arrival at Princeton University in the early 1960s. A chronicle of Lewis's unfailing efforts to promote racial justice and decolonization, it provides a history of development economics as seen through the life of one of its most important founders. If there were a record for the number of "firsts" achieved by one man during his lifetime, Lewis would be a contender. He was the first black professor in a British university and also at Princeton University and the first person of African descent to win a Nobel Prize in a field other than literature or peace. His writings, which included his book The Theory of Economic Growth, were among the first to describe the field of development economics. Quickly gaining the attention of the leadership of colonized territories, he helped develop blueprints for the changing relationship between the former colonies and their former rulers. He made significant contributions to Ghana's quest for economic growth and the West Indies' desire to create a first-class institution of higher learning serving all of the Anglophone territories in the Caribbean. This book, based on Lewis's personal papers, provides a new view of this renowned economist and his impact on economic growth in the twentieth century. It will intrigue not only students of development economics but also anyone interested in colonialism and decolonization, and justice for the poor in third-world countries.

PJs in Vietnam

by Robert L. LaPointe

2001 · PJs in Vietnam

During the Vietnam War hundreds of American pilots were rescued from certain death or capture by a small but dedicated force of air rescuemen. These warriors flew in aircraft named Jolly Green, Pedro, Sandy, and Crown. As we enter the 21st century, the heroic exploits of these men and their story remains unknown to the vast majority of Americans. Now for the first time their story is told. The names of the men who flew these missions and the names of those they rescued are identified. How combat tactics were developed and who developed them is described. The courage displayed during seemingly impossible rescue missions is almost beyond belief. Yet it is all-true !!! This is not fiction; these are not tales. It is written by a person who was one part of this rescue team; a Pararescueman, otherwise known as a “PJ.” PJ’s did not do this mission alone, but they were the tip of the spear. They went on the ground in North Vietnam and Laos to rescue downed pilots. All of the rescuemen fought in an unpopular war. These airmen did almost unbelievable feats so often they thought it was ordinary. Its time for America to learn of this part of Vietnam War history.

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800

by Robert Kirk Headley

1983 · Genealogical Publishing Com

Richmond County wills are extant only from 1699, but the compiler of this useful work has bridged the gap by substituting information from Order Books, 1692-1699, thereby extending the possibilities for genealogical enquiry. The entries, which consist mainly of abstracts of wills and inventories and refer to about 8,000 persons, are arranged throughout the work in chronological order.