Hewitt, Steve.

Snitch! : a history of the modern intelligence informer / Steve Hewitt. - New York : Continuum International Publishing Group, 2010. - viii, 209 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-202) and index.

Introduction -- 'Inherent in the conditions of human society': the nature of informing -- Informing history -- Famous informers -- The informer states -- Informers in the 'war on terror' -- Conclusion: living in the informer age.

9781441190079

2009024738


Intelligence service--Case studies.
Informers--Case studies.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Case studies.

JF1525.I6 / . H49 2010

327.1209