Intelligence, Crises and Security

Long regarded as the 'missing dimension' of international history and politics, public and academic interest in the role of secret intelligence has continued to grow in recent years, not least as a result of controversy surrounding the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11 2001. This collection of essays by leading experts seeks to explore what lessons for the exploitation and management of secret intelligence might be drawn from a variety of case studies ranging chronologically from the 1920s to the 'war on terror'. Themes addressed include - crisis management, - covert diplomacy, - intelligence tradecraft, - counter-terrorism, - intelligence 'overload', - intelligence in relation to neutral states, - deception, and - signals intelligence. The work breaks new ground in relation to numerous key international episodes and events, not least as a result of fresh disclosures from government archives across the world. It provides essential reading for students of intelligence, intelligence practitioners and general readers alike. This book was previously published as a special issue of Intelligence and National Security.Scott, Len is the author of 'Intelligence, Crises and Security', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415400510 and ISBN 0415400511.