A former CIA officer with thirteen years of service and seven tours of duty, John R. Stockwell became a vocal critic of U.S. government policies. After managing American involvement in the Angolan Civil War during covert operations in 1975, he resigned and penned a seminal work offering an unparalleled insider's account of a major CIA "covert action." His writing provides a unique window into the inner workings of clandestine operations and the repercussions of American foreign policy. Stockwell's texts serve as a testament to his profound disillusionment with governmental practices and his commitment to exposing the truth behind covert endeavors.
Excellent introductory text, written by two experts, presents a coherent and systematic view of principles and methods. Topics include integration by parts, Watson's lemma, LaPlace's method, stationary phase, and steepest descents. Additional subjects include the Mellin transform method and less elementary aspects of the method of steepest descents. 1975 edition.