Problematising Intelligence Studies: Towards A New Research Agenda

This book provides a new research agenda for intelligence studies in contemporary times by focusing on the new professionals and everyday practices of intelligence, such as counter-terrorism, crime control, surveillance, and other security-related issues. It adopts a transdisciplinary approach and addresses the transformations of contemporary intelligence through empirically detailed and theoretically innovative analyses, making a significant contribution to existing scholarship.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book presents a novel research agenda for intelligence studies in the contemporary era. While Intelligence Studies (IS) has traditionally focused on enhancing the performance of national security services and aiding policy-making, this book takes a different approach by centering its inquiry on the emerging professionals and everyday practices of intelligence. Recognizing that intelligence has evolved to encompass counter-terrorism, crime control, surveillance, and other security-related concerns, this book adopts a transdisciplinary perspective to explore the shifting logics of intelligence. It examines how intelligence has expanded its reach to include a diverse range of empirical sites, such as the police, local communities, prisons, and the Internet, along with the emergence of numerous new actors in these domains. By shifting the focus away from traditional spies and Anglo-American intelligence services, this book offers in-depth and theoretically innovative analyses to understand the transformations of contemporary intelligence. This book is a valuable resource for students of intelligence studies, critical security studies, foreign policy, and International Relations, as it provides a comprehensive understanding of the evolving nature of intelligence in the modern world.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032071213