End of Intelligence [[electronic resource] ] : Espionage and State Power in the Information Age

• Autore: Tucker David
• Pubblicazione: Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.12
• Soggetto topico: Information society -- Political aspects; Information technology -- Political aspects; Intelligence service; Intelligence service - Political aspects; Espionage - Political aspects; Information society; Information technology; Power (Social sciences)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Intelligence, Information, Power -- 2. Espionage -- 3. Counterintelligence and Covert Action -- 4. Intelligence and Warfare -- 5. Intelligence and Irregular Warfare -- 6. Principals and Agents -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Surprise and the Importance of an Information Advantage -- Appendix B. Information and the Power of Nonstate Actors -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Using espionage as a test case, The End of Intelligence criticizes claims that the recent information revolution has weakened the state, revolutionized warfare, and changed the balance of power between states and non-state actors-and it assesses the potential for realizing any hopes we might have for reforming intelligence and espionage. Examining espionage, counterintelligence, and covert action, the book argues that, contrary to prevailing views, the information revolution is increasing the power of states relative to non-state actors and threatening privacy more than secrecy. Arguing that in
• Titolo autorizzato: End of Intelligence
• ISBN: 0-8047-9269-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465046803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II