"Secret agencies have the capacity not only to safeguard democracy but also to subvert it ... As such, they deserve both our support and our scrutiny."--Jacket.

Ch. 1. The Meanings of Methods of Intelligence -- Ch. 2. The Evolution of the Intelligence Missions -- Ch. 3. The Ethics of Covert Operations -- Ch. 4. Intelligence Accountability -- Ch. 5. The Distinctiveness of American Intelligence -- Ch. 6. Intelligence and Economic Security -- Ch. 7. An Assessment of American Intelligence -- Appendix A. Directors of Central Intelligence -- Appendix B. Chronology of the Cuban Missile Crisis.