End of Intelligence : Espionage and State Power in the Information Age

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tucker, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information society--Political aspects.

Information technology--Political aspects.

Intelligence service.

Intelligence service--Political aspects.

Espionage--Political aspects.

Espionage.

Information society.

Information technology.

Power (Social sciences).

Local Subjects:

Information society--Political aspects.

Information technology--Political aspects.

Intelligence service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using espionage as a test case, The End of Intelligence criticizes claims that the recent information revolution has weakened the state, revolutionized warfare, and changed the balance of power between states and non-state actors-and it assesses the potential for realizing any hopes we might have for reforming intelligence and espionage. Examining espionage, counterintelligence, and covert action, the book argues that, contrary to prevailing views, the information revolution is increasing the power of states relative to non-state actors and threatening privacy more than secrecy. Arguing that in

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Introduction

1. Intelligence, Information, Power

2. Espionage

3. Counterintelligence and Covert Action

4. Intelligence and Warfare

5. Intelligence and Irregular Warfare

6. Principals and Agents

Conclusion

Appendix A. Surprise and the Importance of an Information Advantage

Appendix B. Information and the Power of Nonstate Actors

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Sep 2020)

ISBN:

9780804792691

0804792690

OCLC:

1198931753