James Adams’s The New Spies: Exploring the Frontiers of Espionage: A Review Essay
Keywords:
James Adams, espionage, intelligence agencies, Cold War, securityAbstract
This article reviews James Adams’s work on contemporary espionage, focusing on the transformation of intelligence practices after the Cold War. It argues that traditional methods are increasingly inadequate in addressing new global threats. The study highlights institutional inefficiencies and calls for structural reform within intelligence agencies.
(The abstract and keywords were prepared retrospectively for indexing purposes using AI-assisted tools and editorial review, based on the original article. They did not appear in the original publication.)
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