Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector (Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare)

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Scholars have long viewed intelligence as the preserve of nation states. Where the term ‘private sector intelligence’ is used, the focus has been overwhelmingly on government contractors. As such, a crucial aspect of intelligence power has been overlooked: the use of intelligence by corporations to navigate and influence the world. Where there has been academic scrutiny of the field, it is seen as a post-9/11 phenomenon, and that a state monopoly of intelligence has been eroded. Beyond States and Spies demonstrates – through original research – that such a monopoly never existed. Private sector intelligence is at least as old as the organised intelligence activities of the nation state. The book offers a comparative examination of private and public intelligence, and makes a compelling case for understanding the dangers posed by unregulated intelligence in private hands. Overall, this casts new light on a hitherto under investigated academic space.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Edinburgh University Press (December 31, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1399543652
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1399543651
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.81 x 9.21 inches