Comparing national approaches to the study of intelligence

Van Puyvelde, D. , Wirtz, J. J., Holeindre, J.-V., Oudet, B., Bar-Joseph, U., Kotani, K., Matei, F. C. and Díaz Fernández, A. M. (2020) Comparing national approaches to the study of intelligence. International Studies Perspectives, 21(3), pp. 298-337. (doi: 10.1093/isp/ekz031)

Abstract

This forum compares and contrasts national experiences in the development of intelligence studies from the perspective of seven countries: France, Japan, Israel, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The discussion is structured around a comparative framework that emphasizes five core dimensions that, we posit, are essential to the emergence of this subfield: access to relevant government information, institutionalization of research on intelligence and security in a higher education setting, periodic scientific meetings and networks, teaching and learning opportunities, and engagement between researchers and practitioners. The forum demonstrates how researchers working in different contexts and disciplines have overcome similar challenges to broaden our understanding of secret government practices.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Van Puyvelde, Dr Damien
• Authors: Van Puyvelde, D., Wirtz, J. J., Holeindre, J.-V., Oudet, B., Bar-Joseph, U., Kotani, K., Matei, F. C., and Díaz Fernández, A. M.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > History
• Journal Name: International Studies Perspectives
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• ISSN: 1528-3577
• ISSN (Online): 1528-3585
• Published Online: 03 February 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in International Studies Perspectives 21(3):298–337
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy