Cover Image

Intelligence theory key questions and debates /

Containing essays by some of the key theorists in the field from the US, UK and Canada, this volume assesses the role and utility of theory in intelligence studies.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gill, Peter, 1947-, Marrin, Stephen., Phythian, Mark.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Series:Studies in intelligence series.
Subjects:
Intelligence service.
National security.
TRUE CRIME > Espionage.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Intelligence. > Political Freedom & Security
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Peter Gill, Stephen Marrin, & Mark Phythian
  • An historical theory of intelligence / David Kahn
  • Intelligence as risk shifting / Michael Warner
  • Sketches for a theory of strategic intelligence / Loch K. Johnson
  • Intelligence theory and theories of international relations : shared world or separate worlds? / Mark Phythian
  • Theory of surprise / James Wirtz
  • Analysis, war, and decision : why intelligence failures are inevitable / Richard Betts
  • Intelligence in a turbulent world : insights from organization theory / Glenn Hastedt and B. Douglas Skelley
  • Intelligence analysis and decision-making : methodological challenges / Stephen Marrin
  • Defending adaptive realism : intelligence theory comes of age / Jennifer Sims
  • Policing, intelligence theory and the new human security paradigm : some lessons from the field / James Sheptycki
  • Theory and intelligence reconsidered / Philip H.J. Davies
  • Theories of intelligence : where are we, where should we go and how might we proceed? / Peter Gill.

Similar Items