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Intelligence Services in the Information Age (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
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Intelligence Services in the Information Age (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
Series: Studies in Intelligence
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Intelligence was a central element of the Cold War and the need for
it was expected to diminish after the USSR's collapse, yet in
recent years it has been in greater demand than ever. The
atrocities of 11 September and the subsequent "war on terrorism"
now call for an even more intensive effort. Important questions
arise on how intelligence fits into the world of increased threats,
globalization and expanded international action. This volume
contains the recent work on this subject by Michael Herman, British
intelligence professional for 35 years and Oxford University
academic. It compares intelligence with other government
information services, and discusses the British intelligence system
and the case for its reform. It also addresses the ethical issues
raised by intelligence's methods and results: "do they on balance
make for a better world or a worse one?." Other chapters explore a
wide range of intelligence topics past and present, including the
transatlantic relationship, the alliance strategies of Norway and
New Zealand, Mrs Thatcher's "de-unionization" of British Sigint,
and personal memories of the British Cabinet Office in the
1970s.
Michael Herman argues for intelligence professionalism as a
contribution to international security and for its encouragement as
a world standard. The modern challenge is for intelligence to
support international cooperation in ways originally developed to
advance national interests, while at the same time developing some
restraint and international "rules of the game," in the use of
intrusive and covert methods on its traditional targets. The
effects of 11 September on this challenge are discussed in a
thoughtful afterword.
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