Understanding Intelligence in the Twenty-First Century

Intelligence has never been more important in world politics than it is now at the opening of the twenty-first century. The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, along with the politics and diplomacy of the Second Gulf War, have brought intelligence issues to the forefront of both official and popular discourse on security and international affairs. The need for better understanding of both the nature of the intelligence process and its importance to national and international security has never been more apparent. The aim of this collection is to enhance our understanding of the subject by drawing on a range of perspectives, from academic experts to journalists to former members of the British and American intelligence communities.

Peter Jackson and L. V. Scott

Foreword, Preface, List of Abbreviations and Acronyms, List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, 1. Journeys in Shadows, 2. Intelligence, International Relations and 'Under-theorisation', 3. German Intelligence History: A field in search of scholars, 4. Netcentric Warfare, C4ISR and Information Operations: Towards a revolution in military intelligence?, 5. Some Concepts that may be Useful in Understanding the Myriad Forms and Contexts of Surveillance, 6. 'Who Profited from the Crime?' Intelligence Failure, Conspiracy Theories and the Case of September 11, 7. Bletchley Park and the Holocaust, 8. Fiction, Faction and Intelligence, 9. The Geopolitics of James Bond, 10. Hunters not Gatherers: Intelligence in the twenty-first century, 11. Secret Intelligence, Covert Action and Clandestine Diplomacy, 12. Ethics and Intelligence after September 2001, 13. 'As Rays of Light to the Human Soul'? Moral Agents and Intelligence Gathering, Index