The conduct of intelligence in democracies : processes, practices, cultures / edited by Florina Cristiana Matei and Carolyn Halladay.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Matei, Florina Cristiana, editor.
• Halladay, Carolyn, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Intelligence service.
• Intelligence service--Political aspects.
• Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

What are the role and place of secret services and covert operations in democratic settings? How do states balance the need for both secrecy and openness? What are the challenges to creating effective intelligence practices? Focusing on these crucial questions, the authors of The Conduct of Intelligence in Democracies examine the purposes and processes of intelligence communities in today's security environment.

Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• 1 The Role and Purpose of Intelligence in a Democracy
• Part 1 The Intelligence Process
• 2 The Intelligence Cycle
• 3 Collection Policy and Planning
• 4 Developing Analytic Capabilites
• 5 Counterintelligence
• Part 2 Roles and Missions in Today’s Security Context
• 6 Covert Operations
• 7 The Nexus of Law Enforcement and Intelligence
• 8 Intelligence Sharing
• 9 Counterinsurgency
• 10 The United Nations Intelligence Function
• 11 The Public vs. Private Distinction
• Part 3 Accountability and Culture
• 12 Oversight of Intelligence
• 13 Classified Information and the News Media
• 14 National Intelligence Cultures
• Part 4 Conclusion
• 15 The Future of Intelligence in Democracies
• Acronyms
• Bibliography
• The Contributors
• Index
• About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-821-5

OCLC:

1312727314