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Handbook of Intelligence Studies

Handbook of Intelligence Studies

Paperback

General Political ScienceInternational Relations

ISBN10: 0415777836
ISBN13: 9780415777834
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 1 2009
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.80 Depth: 9.60
Language: English

This topical volume offers a comprehensive review of secret intelligence organizations and activities.

Intelligence has been in the news consistently since 9/11 and the Iraqi WMD errors. Leading experts in the field approach the three major missions of intelligence: collection-and-analysis; covert action; and counterintelligence. Within each of these missions, the dynamically written essays dissect the so-called intelligence cycle to reveal the challenges of gathering and assessing information from around the world. Covert action, the most controversial intelligence activity, is explored, with special attention on the issue of military organizations moving into what was once primarily a civilian responsibility. The authors furthermore examine the problems that are associated with counterintelligence, protecting secrets from foreign spies and terrorist organizations, as well as the question of intelligence accountability, and how a nation can protect its citizens against the possible abuse of power by its own secret agencies.

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