Outsourcing US intelligence : contractors and government accountability /

In the 21st century, more than any other time, US agencies have relied on contractors to conduct core intelligence functions. This title charts the swell of intelligence outsourcing in the context of American political culture and considers what this means for the relationship between the state, its...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Van Puyvelde, Damien (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Series:Intelligence, surveillance and secret warfare.
Subjects:
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency
Intelligence service > Contracting out > United States.
Government accountability > United States.
Obligation de rendre compte (Administration publique) > États-Unis.
Government accountability
Intelligence service > Contracting out
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Broadening Intelligence Accountability
  • 2. A Shared History of Successes and Excesses
  • 3. The Growth of Intelligence Contracting in the Post-Cold War Era
  • 4. The Accountability Regime for Contractors during the Global War on Terrorism
  • 5. Improving Government Oversight of Intelligence Contractors
  • 6. The Future of Intelligence Outsourcing
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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