Intelligence and the function of government (Paperback)

Intelligence plays an important, albeit often hidden hand, in the everyday function of government. Australia's intelligence agencies-collectively referred to as the Australian Intelligence Community (AIC)-are an established and fundamental component of the bureaucracy: they keep watch on potential problems in the name of national security, exploit weaknesses in the name of national interests, and build a picture of the complexities of the broader world for their consumers-other domestic government departments, partner intelligence agencies overseas and, most importantly, Australia's policy-makers. Their aim is to provide the government with 'information'-for that is essentially what intelligence is-to better enable it to tackle the issues confronting it; to be better armed, informed and forewarned of what might lay ahead; and to facilitate coherent policy-making. But we should not expect intelligence to be perfect, nor should we think that good intelligence guarantees good policy. This book draws on a wide range experts including academics, former and current strategic advisers and members of government, private industry professionals and intelligence community experts, to provide a diagnostic, clear-eyed approach in explaining, accessing and exposing the central foundations and frameworks necessary for effective practice of intelligence in Australia as well as the shaping of intelligence expectations.

General

Imprint:	Melbourne University Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	March 2018
Authors:	Daniel Baldino • Rhys Crawley
Dimensions:	213 x 136 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	317
ISBN-13:	978-0-522-87199-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-522-87199-2
Barcode:	9780522871999

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