The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence
is a state-of-the-art work on intelligence and national security.
Edited by Loch Johnson, one of the world's leading authorities on the
subject, the handbook examines the topic in full, beginning with an
examination of the major theories of intelligence. It then shifts its
focus to how intelligence agencies operate, how they collect information
from around the world, the problems that come with transforming "raw"
information into credible analysis, and the difficulties in
disseminating intelligence to policymakers. It also considers the
balance between secrecy and public accountability, and the ethical
dilemmas that covert and counterintelligence operations routinely
present to intelligence agencies. Throughout, contributors factor in
broader historical and political contexts that are integral to
understanding how intelligence agencies function in our
information-dominated age.
The book is organized into the
following sections: theories and methods of intelligence studies;
historical background; the collection and processing of intelligence;
the analysis and production of intelligence; the challenges of
intelligence dissemination; counterintelligence and counterterrorism;
covert action; intelligence and accountability; and strategic
intelligence in other nations.
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