The book offers a comprehensive examination of the Labour Party's stance on war and international relations from 1945 onward. It delves into the political dynamics and ideological shifts that have influenced the party's decisions and policies regarding conflict and diplomacy, providing a critical understanding of its historical context and evolution in response to global events.
This book analyses the nature and extent of the flaws and limitations inherent in the concept of the intelligence cycle, and the extent to which it remains relevant to the study of intelligence today.
The UK's Response to the 'War on Terror'
Focusing on the UK's experience in the 'war on terror,' this book critically examines the discourse surrounding the concept of war and the politics of panic. It offers a detailed analysis of the effectiveness of various counter-terrorist policies, including intelligence gathering, counter-terrorist finance, and public order measures. Through forensic evaluation, it sheds light on the complexities and implications of these strategies in the context of national security.
Security intelligence continues to be of central importance to the contemporary world: individuals, organizations and states all seek timely and actionable intelligence in order to increase their sense of security. But what exactly is intelligence? Who seeks to develop it and to what ends? How can we ensure that intelligence is not abused? In this third edition of their classic text, Peter Gill and Mark Phythian set out a comprehensive framework for the study of intelligence, discussing how states organize the collection and analysis of information in order to produce intelligence, how it is acted upon, why it may fail and how the process should be governed in order to uphold democratic rights. Fully revised and updated throughout, the book covers recent developments, including the impact of the Snowden leaks on the role of intelligence agencies in Internet and social media surveillance and in defensive and offensive cyber operations, and the legal and political arrangements for democratic control. The role of intelligence as part of ‘hybrid’ warfare in the case of Russia and Ukraine is also explored, and the problems facing intelligence in the realm of counterterrorism is considered in the context of the recent wave of attacks in Western Europe. Intelligence in an Insecure World is an authoritative and accessible guide to a rapidly expanding area of inquiry – one that everyone has an interest in understanding.