The DGSE
A Concise History of France's Foreign Intelligence Service
$49.99
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2026
Summary
The first history of France’s present-day foreign intelligence service to be published in English
France’s foreign intelligence service for espionage, analysis, covert action, and security is the formidable Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE). The DGSE’s remit spans a wide range of threats, including foreign interference, terrorism and international crime, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the defense of French economic interests.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647127084 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1647127084 |
| Author: | Damien Van Puyvelde |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Concise Histories of Intelligence |
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Critics Review
If someone is looking for a good description of French foreign intelligence, this book will fill the need. It is more complete and up to date than any other book on this service.
* The Cipher Brief *Damien Van Puyvelde
Damien Van Puyvelde is associate professor and head of the Intelligence and Security Research Group at Leiden University. He is the author of Outsourcing US Intelligence; co-author of Cybersecurity: Politics, Governance and Conflict in Cyberspace; and co-editor of Covert Action: National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention (2025).
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