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Intelligence Analysis
A Target-Centric Approach
Eighth Edition
March 2026 | 512 pages | CQ Press
Now in its Eighth Edition, Robert M. Clark's classic Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach once again delivers a consistent, clear method for teaching intelligence analysis, demonstrating how a collaborative, target-centric approach leads to sharper and more effective analysis. In addition to looking at the intelligence cycle, collection, managing analysis, and dealing with intelligence customers, the author also examines key advances and emerging fields like activity-based intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabled analysis. Through features like end-of-chapter questions to spark classroom discussion, this text combines a practical approach to modeling with an insider perspective to serve as an ideal and insightful resource for students at all levels as well as practitioners.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: The Process, The Participants, and the Product
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Intelligence in the Age of Contested Norms and Persistent Disorder
Chapter 3: The Intelligence Process
Chapter 4: The Customer
Chapter 5: The Analyst
Chapter 6: The Analytic Network
Chapter 7: The Intelligence Product
Part II: The Analysis Process
Chapter 8: The Intelligence Issue
Chapter 9: Target Models
Chapter 10: The Target Framework
Chapter 11: Analyzing Existing Intelligence
Chapter 12: The Information Sources
Chapter 13: Denial, Deception, and Signaling
Chapter 14: Gaining Customer Acceptance
Part III: Anticipatory Intelligence
Chapter 15: Anticipatory Analysis: Forces
Chapter 16: Anticipatory Analysis: Methodology
Chapter 17: Scenarios
Chapter 18: Systems Modeling and Analysis
Chapter 19: Relationship Modeling and Analysis
Chapter 20: Geospatial Modeling and Analysis
Chapter 21: Simulation Modeling
Chapter 22: Prescriptive Intelligence
Chapter 23: An AI-Enabled Version of the Target-Centric Approach
Chapter 24: Case Study: A Tale of Two NIEs
List of Commonly Used Acronyms
Index
About the Author
An excellent book that is useful to students, instructors, and practitioners. The structure of the book is easy to follow, with a range of questions at the end of each chapter that can stimulate learning.
Edge Hill University
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A very practical and research-oriented text on the world of intelligence and analysis. This text presents issues of contemporary importance to the national security and intelligence community and critical thinking opportunities for the reader to apply logic to contemporary issues.
Indiana State University
Review
This is an outstanding text written by a distinguished intelligence professional and educator. Students will appreciate and benefit from its straightforward style and presentation of intelligence concepts, and faculty will appreciate its comprehensive coverage of essential intelligence principles. Practical and contemporary examples are provided to illustrate the topics, concepts, and principles that are essential to understanding the process of intelligence analysis.
Long Island University
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A basic and thorough view of the intelligence analysis products, process, and community.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio
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