Policing Politics: Security Intelligence and the Liberal Democratic State / Edition 1

by Peter Gill

Overview

Numerous allegations of abuse of power have been made against the domestic security intelligence agencies in the United Kingdom such as police special branches and MI5. These include the improper surveillance of trade unionists and peace activists, campaigns of mis-information against elected politicians and even the elimination' of people believed to be engaged in political violence. Drawing on extensive foreign material and making use of the social science concepts of information, power and law, this book develops a framework for the comparative analysis of these agencies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714634906
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/01/1994
Series:	Studies in Intelligence
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

What do we know and how do we know it?; the state and security intelligence - concepts and models; defining the security intelligence mandate; penetration I - gathering information; penetration II - producing intelligence; autonomy I - organization and control of security intelligence agencies; autonomy II - principles and institutions of oversight; autonomy III - overseeing the executive; the future of security intelligence. Appendix: Defence Press and Broadcasting Committee D-Notice No. 6.

Editorial Reviews

Numerous allegations of abuse of power have been made against the domestic security intelligence agencies in the UK--police special branches and MI5--which have, however, remained aloof from anything more than marginal organizational change. Drawing on extensive foreign material and making use of the social science concepts of information, power, and law, this volume develops a framework for the comparative analysis of these agencies. This provides, first, a systematic discussion of what is known about the operations of security intelligence agencies in liberal democracies and, second, an agenda for research into the UK agencies. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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