The French Secret Services: A History of French Intelligence from the Drefus Affair to the Gulf War

A groundbreaking work of research, The French Secret Service tells the dramatic, untold story of the transition of France's spy networks and "black chambers" of the ancient regime and Napolean into modern intelligence services. Ranging from diplomatic and military intelligence to covert operations and industrial espionage, Porch's book explains the sometimes bizzare operations of French intelligence in the context of France's divided political culture and of her self-image as a world power.

"An authoritative analysis of the complex role of intelligence services in modern French history. With Porch's (History/Naval War College; The French Foreign Legion, 1991, etc.) book, it will no longer be possible to think of the defining moments of modern France without also considering the function and influence of the country's secret services." - Kirkus Reviews

Author: Douglas Porch
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Published: 11/01/2003
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.12lbs
Size: 9.12h x 5.98w x 1.56d
ISBN: 9780374529451

About the Author

Douglas Porch is a military historian and the author of The Conquest of Morocco and The Conquest of the Sahara (FSG, 2005). He is a professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

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