US Covert Operations and Cold War Strategy

Sarah-Jane Corke is Assistant Professor, Department of History, Dalhousie University, and has a PhD from the University of New Brunswick [2000].

• Introduction: Covert Operations and National Security 1. Dancing on the Roof of the St. Regis Hotel: The Donovan Tradition, 1942-45 2. A Strategic Monstrosity: The Search for a Cold War Policy, 1945-47 3. The Inauguration of Political Warfare: George Kennan and Political Warfare, 1947-48 4. An Elucidation of Imponderables that Defy Close Analysis: Negotiating Cold War Policy, 1948-49 5. A Few Martyrs: Penetrating the Soviet Bloc, 1950 6. The Psychological Strategy Board, 1951 7. The War of the Potomac: The Election, 1952. Conclusion: Eisenhower a New National Cold War Strategy

'It is clear that Corke has done a great job marshalling documentation from many different sources—her research in this incredibly murky area adds tremendously to our knowledge, illuminating how departments responsible for psychological warfare during the conflict were reorganized or eliminated ... [Corke] has prepared a very important book that all scholars of the early cold war era must consult—especially those that are interested in the intelligence bureaucracy where the literature is quite thin.' - Gregory Mitrovich, H-Diplo Roundtable Reviews, Vol. XI, No. 29 (2010), 14 'Corke's work makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Cold War policymaking, adding insightful depth as well as breadth.' - Mark Montesclaros, H-Net.org, April, 2010