"Founded in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency has since become a cornerstone of US intelligence gathering. But it has also become embroiled in some of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries' most significant foreign policy controversies. Our classic images of spies come from the earliest days of the CIA, but this title will tackle both the development of the CIA and the role it plays in law enforcement today. It even discusses what the future might hold for this fascinating agency"--.