Excited to be talking at the University of Warwick on Monday 23 March, regarding CIA’s adoption of social science into intelligence analysis in the early Cold War. #theintelligenceintellectuals warwick.ac.uk/about/strate...
Looking forward to talking at the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar in a fortnight. www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/events/dr-pe...
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Check out Joy Rohde (@umich.edu)’s review of Peter C. Grace (@universityofotago.bsky.social)’s book _The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA_ pub 2026 @ Georgetown University Press
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Review available @hnetreviews.bsky.social
We were delighted to publish this fantastic review of @petercgrace.bsky.social's "The Intelligence Intellectuals" by Monica Robbins. You can find the full review at the link below - we think it's well worth a read! doi.org/10.1080/1833...
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REVIEW: Monica Robbins compares the kind of research academics do in the university with "strategic intelligence analysis [which is] is inherently messy, high-stakes, and subject to rapidly changing circumstances and incomplete information."
An excellent review by Dr. Joy Rohde of Dr. Peter Grace's recent book "The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA" from Georgetown University Press.
People like Sherman Kent and William Langer, historians at Yale and Harvard, and Max Millikan, an MIT economist, typified “intelligence intellectuals” drafted in the 1950s to rationalize and run the CIA’s strategic-intelligence assessment after its early failures to predict major world events.
Reviewed for @wsj.com: The Intelligence Intellectuals by Peter Grace
"[C]ompelling reading for anyone who has thought about how to analyze information."
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The Wall Street Journal says The Intelligence Intellectuals is "compelling reading for anyone who has thought about how to analyze information", "assessing trends, confronting uncertainty and predicting major future events, such as war or economic collapse." www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
As well as Strand Books in the US (who have a very good intelligence section). But selling fast! www.strandbooks.com/the-intellig...
And yes, it's available at all good booksellers, including Waterstones in the UK www.waterstones.com/book/the-int...
REVIEW IN THE CIPHER BRIEF: Linda Weissgold retired from CIA with 37 years experience. Her final position was serving as Deputy Director for Analysis, responsible for the quality of all-source intelligence analysis at the CIA. www.thecipherbrief.com/the-architec...
Thank you to everyone who took part. The three winners have been selected (via a random number generator) but for reasons of tradecraft cannot be named...
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REVIEW: Jeremy Rees in the NZ Listener says The Intelligence Intellectuals is (at least in part) "enlightening and entertaining". And what story of fixing a large, broken organisation doesn't have acronyms!? Available in New Zealand at Paperplus, Unity Books, and UBS Dunedin
The Intelligence Intellectuals. Social Scientists and the Making of CIA makes "a strong case that “intelligence intellectuals” were critical players in the creation of CIA intelligence products, and the resuscitation of the organization, in its early years."
"A lively account" performing a "stellar service" to historians of intelligence.
The Intelligence Intellectuals. Social Scientists and the Making of CIA makes "a strong case that “intelligence intellectuals” were critical players in the creation of CIA intelligence products, and the resuscitation of the organization, in its early years."
WIN A FREE AUDIOBOOK! We have three free downloads of The Intelligence Intellectuals available. Repost this and your name will be in the draw! Greg Herken of the University of California says it is "a masterful account." Names drawn 31 January 2026. @tantoraudio.bsky.social
WIN A FREE AUDIOBOOK! We have three free downloads of The Intelligence Intellectuals available. Repost this and your name will be in the draw! Greg Herken of the University of California says it is "a masterful account." Names drawn 31 January 2026. @tantoraudio.bsky.social
IMAGINE BEING A PROFESSOR seconded to CIA with the expectation you could use your social science skills to predict World War III. The Intelligence Intellectuals tells the personal and professional story of their journey. x.com/petercgrace/...
Available through all good bookstores including Barnes and Noble:
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Available through all good bookstores including Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-intell...
IMAGINE BEING A PROFESSOR seconded to CIA with the expectation you could use your social science skills to predict World War III. The Intelligence Intellectuals tells the personal and professional story of their journey. x.com/petercgrace/...
Out Monday! Sir Lawrence Freedman called it "a fascinating history". Never been more topical. How social scientists invented strategic intelligence analysis in 1950 and re-established CIA's reputation. Order now on Amazon Books amazon.com/Intelligence-I…
Out Monday! Sir Lawrence Freedman called it "a fascinating history". Never been more topical. How social scientists invented strategic intelligence analysis in 1950 and re-established CIA's reputation. Order now on Amazon Books amazon.com/Intelligence-I…
