Global Intelligence Oversight

Governing Security in the Twenty-First Century

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Comparative, International
Cover of the book Global Intelligence Oversight by The Honorable Jane Harman, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: The Honorable Jane Harman ISBN: 9780190458096
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: April 26, 2016
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: The Honorable Jane Harman
ISBN: 9780190458096
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: April 26, 2016
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

In a world that is increasingly unstable, intelligence services like the American CIA and the United Kingdom's MI6 exist to deliver security. Whether the challenge involves terrorism, cyber-security, or the renewed specter of great power conflict, intelligence agencies mitigate threats and provide decisional advantage to national leaders. But empowered intelligence services require adequate supervision and oversight, which must be about more than the narrow (if still precarious) task of ensuring the legality of covert operations and surveillance activities. Global Intelligence Oversight is a comparative investigation of how democratic countries can govern their intelligence services so that they are effective, but operate within frameworks that are acceptable to their people in an interconnected world. The book demonstrates how the institutions that oversee intelligence agencies participate in the protection of national security while safeguarding civil liberties, balancing among competing national interests, and building public trust in inherently secret activities. It does so by analyzing the role of courts and independent oversight bodies as they operate in countries with robust constitutional frameworks and powerful intelligence services. The book also illuminates a new transnational oversight dynamic that is shaping and constraining security services in new ways. It describes how global technology companies and litigation in transnational forums constitute a new form of oversight whose contours are still undefined. As rapid changes in technology bring the world closer together, these forces will complement their more traditional counterparts in ensuring that intelligence activities remain effective, legitimate, and sustainable.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In a world that is increasingly unstable, intelligence services like the American CIA and the United Kingdom's MI6 exist to deliver security. Whether the challenge involves terrorism, cyber-security, or the renewed specter of great power conflict, intelligence agencies mitigate threats and provide decisional advantage to national leaders. But empowered intelligence services require adequate supervision and oversight, which must be about more than the narrow (if still precarious) task of ensuring the legality of covert operations and surveillance activities. Global Intelligence Oversight is a comparative investigation of how democratic countries can govern their intelligence services so that they are effective, but operate within frameworks that are acceptable to their people in an interconnected world. The book demonstrates how the institutions that oversee intelligence agencies participate in the protection of national security while safeguarding civil liberties, balancing among competing national interests, and building public trust in inherently secret activities. It does so by analyzing the role of courts and independent oversight bodies as they operate in countries with robust constitutional frameworks and powerful intelligence services. The book also illuminates a new transnational oversight dynamic that is shaping and constraining security services in new ways. It describes how global technology companies and litigation in transnational forums constitute a new form of oversight whose contours are still undefined. As rapid changes in technology bring the world closer together, these forces will complement their more traditional counterparts in ensuring that intelligence activities remain effective, legitimate, and sustainable.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book The Lyre of Orpheus by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book The Lion's Pride by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book The Flight of Love by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book Neighborhoods and Health by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book Teoría general del proceso by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book The Monologic Imagination by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book William Randolph Hearst by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book The Garden Party and Other Stories by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book Evaluating Civic Youth Work by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book Antigone; Oedipus the King; Electra by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book Death Rituals and Politics in Northern Song China by The Honorable Jane Harman
Cover of the book Pan-Islamic Connections by The Honorable Jane Harman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy