The Craft of Intelligence
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The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Craft of Intelligence canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1282184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Craft of Intelligence Context triple: [Allen Dulles, notableWork, The Craft of Intelligence]
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A.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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B.
Unseen Warfare
Unseen Warfare is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual manual on inner spiritual struggle and ascetic life, traditionally attributed to St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite.
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C.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
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D.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
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E.
The Sentinel
"The Sentinel" is a seminal science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that helped inspire the concept and themes of his later work "2001: A Space Odyssey."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Craft of Intelligence Target entity description: The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
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A.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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B.
Unseen Warfare
Unseen Warfare is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual manual on inner spiritual struggle and ascetic life, traditionally attributed to St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite.
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C.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
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D.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
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E.
The Sentinel
"The Sentinel" is a seminal science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that helped inspire the concept and themes of his later work "2001: A Space Odyssey."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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espionage literature ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain intelligence work to a general audience ⓘ |
| author |
Allen Dulles
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Allen Dulles ⓘ
surface form:
Allen Welsh Dulles
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | seminal work on espionage and intelligence ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethical issues in intelligence
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limitations of intelligence ⓘ relationship between intelligence and policy makers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evaluation and use of intelligence
ⓘ
methods of information collection ⓘ organization of intelligence services ⓘ role of intelligence in foreign policy ⓘ |
| genre |
history of intelligence
ⓘ
intelligence studies ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| givesPerspectiveOf | modern intelligence work ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Allen Dulles
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surface form:
former Director of Central Intelligence Allen Dulles
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| hasPerspective |
United States Intelligence Community
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surface form:
American intelligence community
CIA leadership viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic text in intelligence field ⓘ |
| influenced | later intelligence studies literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public interested in espionage
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policy makers ⓘ students of intelligence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of theory and practice of intelligence
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insider perspective on CIA operations ⓘ |
| subject |
Central Intelligence Agency
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Cold War ⓘ counterintelligence ⓘ covert operations ⓘ espionage ⓘ intelligence analysis ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| workOf | Allen Dulles as intelligence professional ⓘ |
| writtenBy | former CIA Director ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Craft of Intelligence Description of subject: The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
Referenced by (2)
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