Who's Watching the Spies? Establishing Intelligence Service Accountability

Name: Who's Watching the Spies? Establishing Intelligence Service Accountability
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ISBN: 9781574888973

ISBN-10: 1574888978

ISBN-13: 9781574888973

Edition: 2005

Authors: Hans Born, Loch K. Johnson, Ian Leigh

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Given recent experiences with terrorism, clearly even the most democratic societies have a legitimate need for secrecy. This secrecy has often been abused, however, and strong oversight systems are necessary to protect individual liberties. The assembled authors, each well known in the international community of national security scholars, bring together in one volume the rich experience of three decades of experimentation in intelligence accountability. Using a structured approach, they examine the strengths and weaknesses of the intelligence systems of Argentina, Canada, Germany, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. While these…

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List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Potomac Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.10" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Ian Leigh, L.L.M., is a professor of law and the co-director of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Durham. He lives in Durham, England.



Tables and Figures


Foreword



Acknowledgments


Acronyms



Introduction to Intelligence Accountability



More Closely Watching the Spies: Three Decades of Experiences




The Politicization of Intelligence: Lessons from the Invasion of Iraq




Beyond the Nation State: The Influence of the European Court of Human Rights on Intelligence Accountability




The Revolution in Intelligence Accountability



Governing in the Absence of Angels: On the Practice of Intelligence Accountability in the United States




Accountability of Security and Intelligence in the United Kingdom




Canada's Long Road from Model Law to Effective Oversight of Security and Intelligence




Intelligence and Accountability in a State without Enemies: The Case of Norway




The Spread of Intelligence Accountability



An Unresolved Game: The Role of the Intelligence Services in the Nascent Polish Democracy




Executive and Legislative Oversight of the Intelligence System in Argentina




The Role of the Security Services in Democratization: South Korea's Agency for National Security Planning




Controlling the Hydra: A Historical Analysis of South African Intelligence Accountability




Conclusions



Balancing Operational Efficiency and Democratic Legitimacy



Index