Secret Intelligence A Reader

Introduction: What is intelligence? -- Wanted: A definition of "intelligence" / Michael Warner -- Ideas of intelligence : divergent national concepts and institutions / Philip Davies -- Observations on successful espionage / Joseph Wippl -- All glory is fleeting : SIGINT and the fight against international terrorism / Matthew Aid -- Introducing social media intelligence / Sir David Omand, James Bartlett and Carl Miller -- The increasing value of open source / Stevyn Gibson -- Surprise despite warning : why sudden attacks succeed / R.K. Betts -- Is politicization ever a good thing? / Joshua Rovner -- American presidents and their intelligence communities / C.M Andrew -- Squaring the circle : dealing with intelligence-policy breakdowns / K.L. Gardiner -- International intelligence co-operation : an inside perspective / Stephen Lander -- Foreign intelligence liaison : devils, deals, and details / Jennifer Sims -- The 9/11 terrorist attacks : a failure of policy not strategic intelligence analysis / Stephen Marrin -- Deja vu? Comparing Pearl Harbor and September 11 / James J. Wirtz -- Reports, politics, and intelligence failures : the case of Iraq / Robert Jervis -- British intelligence failures and Iraq / John Morrison -- Intelligence and strategy in the war on Islamist terrorism / John R. Schindler -- Intelligence in Northern Ireland / B. Bamford -- Counterintelligence : the broken triad / Frederick L. Wettering -- Delayed disclosure : national security, whistle-blowers and the nature of secrecy / Richard J. Aldrich and Christopher Moran -- The British experience with intelligence accountability / Mark Phythian -- The role of news media in intelligence oversight / Claudia Hillebrand -- High policing in the security control society / James Sheptycki -- Needles in haystacks : law, capability, ethics, and proportionality in big data intelligence-gathering / Julian Richards -- Ethics and intelligence after September 2001 / Michael Herman -- "As rays of light to the human soul"? : moral agents and intelligence gathering / Toni Erskine -- Can the torture of terrorist suspects be justified? / Maureen Ramsay -- Torture : the case for Dirty Harry and against Alan Dershowitz / Uwe Steinhoff -- Covert action and the Pentagon / Jennifer D. Kibbe -- Secret intelligence, covert action and clandestine diplomacy / Len Scott -- Netcentric warfare, C4ISR and information operations / John Ferris -- The new frontier : cyberespionage and cyberwar / Lewis Herrington -- Intelligence and counter-insurgency / Rory Cormac -- Intelligence and UN peacekeeping / Hugh Smith -- Intelligence and the Global South : China, Africa and South America / Zakia Shiraz and John Kasuku -- Learning to live with intelligence / Wesley K. Wark.   Secret Intelligence: A Reader brings together essential writings that trace the evolution, practice, and impact of intelligence work across history. This comprehensive collection explores how governments gather, analyze, and use secret information to shape national security, foreign policy, and military strategy. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, the book covers key themes such as espionage, covert operations, intelligence analysis, counterintelligence, surveillance, and the ethical challenges of secrecy. It offers a balanced blend of historical case studies, theoretical debates, and contemporary insights into intelligence agencies and global security threats. Designed for students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in espionage and intelligence studies, Secret Intelligence: A Reader serves as an authoritative introduction to the field, providing context, critical perspectives, and foundational knowledge.