This book on intelligence analysis, written by intelligence expert Dr. Stephen Marrin, argues that scholarship can play a valuable role in improving intelligence analysis. The book comprises new essays and some previously published material in revised and expanded form.

1. Bridging the Gap Between Scholarship and Practice 2. Describing Intelligence Analysis 3. Improving the Science of Intelligence Analysis 4. Improving the Art of Intelligence Analysis 5. Improving Intelligence Analysis with Analytic Teams 6. Improving Intelligence Analysis Through Training and Education 7. Using Analogies to Improve Intelligence Analysis 8. Improving Intelligence Analysis as a Profession 9. The Importance of Scholarship to Practice

Stephen Marrin is a Lecturer in the Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies at Brunel University in London. He has a PhD in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and is a former Intelligence Analyst in the CIA.