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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823698603321

Titolo

Democratic control of intelligence services : containing rogue elephants / / edited by Hans Born and Marina Caparini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007

ISBN

1-315-57644-9

1-317-15301-4

1-317-15300-6

1-281-20884-1

9786611208844

0-7546-8870-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BornH <1964-> (Hans)

CapariniMarina

Disciplina

353.1/7288

Soggetti

Intelligence service - Management

Secret service - Management

National security

Democracy

World politics - 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-294) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figure; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms; I: Introduction; II: Reforms in Eastern Europe; III: Reforms in the West; IV: Parliamentarians; V: Data Protection; VI: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive volume discusses the various challenges of establishing and maintaining accountable and democratically controlled intelligence services, drawing both from states with well-established democratic systems and those emerging from authoritarian systems and in transition towards democracy.