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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300051703321

Autore

Walsh Patrick F

Titolo

Intelligence, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism / / by Patrick F. Walsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

9781137517005

113751700X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 pages)

Disciplina

327.12

Soggetti

Law

Terrorism

Political violence

Criminology

Security, International

Diseases

Terrorism and Political Violence

Crime Control and Security

International Security Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Biosecurity Environment -- Chapter 3 Intelligence Tasking and Coordination -- Chapter 4. Collection -- Chapter 5. Analysis -- Chapter 6. Intelligence Governance -- Chapter 7. Intelligence and Stakeholders -- Chapter 8. Oversight and Accountability -- Chapter 9. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores how potential bio-threats and risks may evolve post 9/11 given the rapid changes in biotechnology and synthetic biology. It also explores what role intelligence communities can play in understanding threats and risks. It argues that although bio-threats and risks are largely low probability and high impact in nature, intelligence in ‘Five Eyes’ countries remain insufficiently prepared to understand them. This book identifies key areas where intelligence reforms need to take place including a more strategic and systematic



collaboration between national security/law enforcement intelligence and the scientific community. It is aimed at intelligence analysts, those in the scientific community working on health security threats, policy makers and researchers working on biosecurity and bioterrorism threats and risks.