Confronting "the Enemy Within" : Security Intelligence, the Police, and Counterterrorism in Four Democracies.
Title:
Confronting "the Enemy Within" : Security Intelligence, the Police, and Counterterrorism in Four Democracies.
Author:
Chalk, Peter.
ISBN:
9780833036148
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (91 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Preface -- The RAND Corporation Quality Assurance Process -- Contents -- Table -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One - Introduction -- Chapter Two - Security Intelligence in the United Kingdom -- The Terrorist Threat -- The Security Service ("MI5") -- MI5 and the Police -- MI5 Oversight and Accountability -- Chapter Three - Security Intelligence in France -- The Terrorist Threat -- La Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire -- The DST and the Police -- DST Oversight and Accountability -- Chapter Four - Security Intelligence in Canada -- The Terrorist Threat -- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service -- CSIS and the Police -- CSIS Oversight and Accountability -- Chapter Five - Security Intelligence in Australia -- The Terrorist Threat -- The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation -- ASIO and the Police -- ASIO Oversight and Accountability -- Chapter Six - Assessment and Observations -- Strengths -- Weaknesses -- Operational Effectiveness and Acceptability -- Information Dissemination -- Accountability -- Chapter Seven - Conclusion -- Appendix - The Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationLegislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act, 2003:Background Information -- Bibliography -- About the Authors.
Abstract:
Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, critics have charged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, while qualified to investigate terrorist incidents after the fact, is not well equipped enough to adequately gather and assess information to prevent attacks. More intrinsically, many believe that given a predominant and deeply rooted law enforcement and prosecutorial culture, the bureau may not be able to change operational focus toward dedicated counterterrorism intelligence gathering and analysis. To better inform debate, researchers analyzed the domestic security structures of four allied countries--the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Australia--weighing both their positive and negative aspects. (PW/PC).
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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