Considering the creation of a domestic intelligence agency in the United States : lessons from the experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom / Brian A. Jackson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jackson, Brian A., 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intelligence service--United States.

Intelligence service.

Intelligence service--Western countries.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, whether the country's prevention efforts match the threat the United States faces continues to be central in policy debate. One element of this debate is questioning whether the United States should create a dedicated domestic intelligence agency. Case studies of five other democracies--Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK--provide lessons and common themes that may help policymakers decide. The authors find that* most of the five countries separate the agency that conducts domestic intelligence gathering from any arrest and detentio

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Australia; Chapter Three - Canada; Chapter Four - France; Chapter Five - Germany; Chapter Six - The United Kingdom; Chapter Seven - Domestic Intelligence Agencies After September11, 2001: How Five Nations Have Grappled with the Evolving Threat; Chapter Eight - Conclusions: Lessons for the United States

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-194).

ISBN:

1-282-45113-8

9786612451133

0-8330-4823-6

OCLC:

311510156