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"Gill and Phythian have done it again: produced a comprehensive, readable, nicely illustrated, and thought-provoking examination ofnational security intelligence in today's uncertain and dangerousworld. Want to know all about espionage, covert action, andcounterintelligence? Here's an excellent place to begin.„
Loch K. Johnson, University of Georgia
“Gill and Phythian provide the best introduction to the study ofsecurity and intelligence in democratic societies. They have doneso by marrying the rigour of academic analysis with theaccessibility of more popular accounts - no mean trick. Thenew edition is not only updated to include the most contemporarydevelopments, but also expands and deepens the authors'critical reflections on the state of intelligence in the post-9/11world. This is a must-read for everyone concerned with security inthe face of terrorism and for democratic freedoms in the face ofthe expansion of state security powers."
Reg Whitaker, York University, Ontario
Over a decade on from the terrorist attacks of 9/11, intelligencecontinues to be of central importance to the contemporary world. Today there is a growing awareness of the importance ofintelligence, and an increasing investment in it, as individuals, groups, organizations and states all seek timely and actionableinformation in order to increase their sense of security.
But what exactly is intelligence? Who seeks to develop it and how? What happens to intelligence once it is produced, and what dilemmasdoes this generate? How can liberal democracies seek to mitigateproblems of intelligence, and what do we mean by„intelligence failure?“' In a fully revised andexpanded new edition of their classic guide to the field, PeterGill and Mark Phythian explore these and other questions. Togetherthey set out a comprehensive framework for the study ofintelligence, discussing how 'intelligence' can best beunderstood, how it is collected, analysed, disseminated and actedupon, how it raises ethical problems, and how and why itfails.
Drawing on a range of contemporary examples, Intelligencein an Insecure World is an authoritative and accessibleguide to a rapidly expanding area of enquiry - one which everyonehas an interest in understanding.
But what exactly is intelligence? Who seeks to develop it and how? What happens to intelligence once it is produced, and what dilemmasdoes this generate? How can liberal democracies seek to mitigateproblems of intelligence, and what do we mean by„intelligence failure?“' In a fully revised andexpanded new edition of their classic guide to the field, PeterGill and Mark Phythian explore these and other questions. Togetherthey set out a comprehensive framework for the study ofintelligence, discussing how 'intelligence' can best beunderstood, how it is collected, analysed, disseminated and actedupon, how it raises ethical problems, and how and why itfails.
Drawing on a range of contemporary examples, Intelligencein an Insecure World is an authoritative and accessibleguide to a rapidly expanding area of enquiry - one which everyonehas an interest in understanding.
