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Authors: Michael Herman
ISBN-13: 9780714681962, ISBN-10: 0714681962
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Michael Herman

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Retired British intelligence officer Herman considers the role of intelligence services in the information age. Fourteen papers (some previously published) discuss the distinction between intelligence and other government knowledge, the effective organization and management of intelligence strategy at the national level, and the ethical issues involved in intelligence on the international level. Distributed in the U.S. by ISBS.

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
Pt. I	Intelligence and Information
1	Intelligence's Essence	3
2	Intelligence and Diplomacy	29
3	Intelligence and the Revolution in Military Affairs	49
Pt. II	Living with the US: British and Other Systems
4	British Intelligence in the New Century: Issues and Opportunities	67
5	The Joint Intelligence Committee in Perspective	112
6	British and American Systems: A Study in Contrasts?	130
7	Norway as an Intelligence Ally	139
8	New Zealand's Intelligence Alliance: An Antipodean Dilemma	148
Pt. III	Historical Lessons
9	The Cold War: Did Intelligence Make a Difference?	159
10	Up from the Country: Cabinet Office Impressions 1972-75	164
11	The Effects of Secrecy: GCHQ De-Unionization	180
12	Collectors, Analysts and Customers in the Cold War	191
Pt. IV	Intelligence and a Better World
13	Intelligence and International Ethics	201
14	Afterword: The World Trade Center Catastrophe of 11 September 2001	228
	Index	232

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