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intelligence , national security , espionage , and the more technical aspects of intelligence . Kleinsmith asserts that those who are avid readers in their respective field “ bring a wealth of knowledge to their work …[ and are ] better able to understand and adapt themselves to different problem sets encountered on a regular basis .” One book in particular he recommends , “ The History of Spies and Spying ” provides a look a covert operations , the origins of various intelligence organizations and agencies , espionage and traitors . Speaking of books , this makes for a perfect segue for our next two book review contributions .
Justin West provides an unbiased review of Humanitarian Aid , Genocide , and Mass Killings : Medecine Sans Frontieres , the Rwandan Experience , 1982-97 written by authors Jean-Hervé Bradol and Marc Le Pape ( 2017 ). Without giving too much away , the authors provide the reader with a first-hand account of the trials and tribulations they experienced as MSFs working in Rwanda in the 80s and 90s . The collection of artifacts used to document these experiences are incredible .
And finally , Joel Wickwire takes a look at “ International Organizations and the Law ” written by Andrea Harrington ( 2018 ). Again , without disclosing his excellent review , I ’ ll simply mention that the book examines the largely controversial history to present-day infrastructure of International Organizations ( IOs ). Harrington asserts that for IOs to reclaim “ legitimacy ” they must not only understand existing underlying laws , they must also work toward a flexible and innovative approach .
We are confident you will enjoy this exciting issue . I ’ d like to thank our talented authors and reviewers for sharing their valuable contributions with the Global Security and Intelligence Studies community .
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