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Intelligence Services in the Information Age
Intelligence was a central element of the Cold War and the need for it was expected to diminish after the USSR's collapse, yet in recent years it has been in greater demand than ever. The atrocities of 11 September and the subsequent "war on terrorism" now call for an even more intensive effort. Important questions arise on how intelligence fits into the world of increased threats, globalization and expanded international action. This volume contains the recent work on this subject by Michael Herman, British intelligence professional for 35 years and Oxford University academic. It compares intelligence with other government information services, and discusses the British intelligence system ...
Intelligence Power in Peace and War
Intelligence services form an important but controversial part of the modern state. Drawing mainly on British and American examples, this book provides an analytic framework for understanding the 'intelligence community' and assessing its value. The author, a former senior British intelligence officer, describes intelligence activities, the purposes which the system serves, and the causes and effects of its secrecy. He considers 'intelligence failure' and how organisation and management can improve the chances of success. Using parallels with the information society and the current search for efficiency in public administration as a whole, the book explores the issues involved in deciding how much intelligence is needed and discusses the kinds of management necessary. In his conclusions Michael Herman discusses intelligence's national value in the post-Cold War world. He also argues that it has important contributions to make to international security, but that its threat-inducing activities should be kept in check.
Herman Melville and the Politics of the Inhuman
An ambitious, revisionary study of not only Herman Melville's political philosophy, but also of our own deeply inhuman condition.
Intelligence Power in Practice
Showcases Michael Herman's critical reflections from his thirty-five years of intelligence experience to examine the past and present of British intelligence.
They Call Me "The Hermanator"
Educators are not born that way; they are nurtured by their environment.In this memoir, Michael Herman, known as The Hermanator, speaks to the education system and its treatment of minorities. As an educator, Mike teaches with heart and a little bit of panache, developing his unique style of reaching his students. From a young Jewish man who sports an afro to an experienced teacher whose "kids" become his kids, Michael (Mickey) matures to become the teacher known for his bling and ability to reach the most at risk students. Most of all, he becomes a man with a passion for the underdog and he is not afraid to show that passion.They Call Me "The Hermanator" is a memoir that showcases the life and teaching of Michael E. Herman. The book takes readers on a journey through the art of storytelling with tales that are at once hilarious and poignant. It is a fitting tribute to a man who got a second chance and who realizes that not everyone gets that opportunity. Mike Herman provides an inspirational model for teaching outside the box for better outcomes for his students.
Dynamical Systems
A collection of up-to-date research and classic papers reflecting the work of Michael Herman.
Just Like Mike
When Michael Brown's mom marries Mr. Jordan, everything changes. Now Michael's got a new dad, a new house, a new school, and worst of all, a new name. Michael is nothing like the famous athlete. In fact, he can't even dribble a basketball, let alone swoosh it through the hoop! How can he survive the rest of the year-the rest of his life, really-as Michael Jordan?
Intelligence in the Cold War: What Difference did it Make?
Intelligence was a major part of the Cold War, waged by both sides with an almost warlike intensity. Yet the question 'What difference did it all make?' remains unanswered. Did it help to contain the Cold War, or fuel it and keep it going? Did it make it hotter or colder? Did these large intelligence bureaucracies tell truth to power, or give their governments what they expected to hear? These questions have not previously been addressed systematically, and seven writers tackle them here on Cold War aspects that include intelligence as warning, threat assessment, assessing military balances, Third World activities, and providing reassurance. Their conclusions are as relevant to understanding what governments can expect from their big, secret organizations today as they are to those of historians analysing the Cold War motivations of East and West. This book is valuable not only for intelligence, international relations and Cold War specialists but also for all those concerned with intelligence's modern cost-effectiveness and accountability. This book was published as a special issue of Intelligence and National Security.
The Cholent Brigade
When a big snowstorm hits, Monty Nudelman happily shovels his neighbors' sidewalks, driveways, cars, and steps—until he hurts his back. Now he can barely move! He can't even make his Shabbat lunch. Luckily, his neighbors have all made cholent—a delicious Shabbat stew. The neighborhood kids form a "cholent brigade" to bring Monty Nudelman a tasty feast. Cholent to the rescue!
Under Sabbath Lamp
When Izzy and Olivia Bloom invite their neighbors over for Shabbat dinner, everyone is shocked to find out that the Blooms don't have Shabbat candles. Instead, they have something much more unusual: an antique Sabbath lamp that's been passed down from generation to generation. How did the Sabbath lamp get to America? That's a good story . . .
