{"product_id":"intelligence-and-politics-1","title":"Intelligence and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 9\/11 attacks, the public furores over intelligence following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and a succession of highly publicized inquiries on both of sides of the Atlantic, have served to amplify a rapidly growing interest in Intelligence Studies. Subsequent terrorist attacks in Britain, Spain and Indonesia, and emerging international tensions over nuclear proliferation and the so-called ?war on terror? drive a continued and ever growing interest in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first introduction to the key concepts and issues in intelligence for students. It covers general ideas, methods, problems and debates in the field, and takes a global perspective, using examples from a range of national intelligence systems. The book is divided into three key areas: intelligence itself, the role of intelligence in government, and political issues and debates surrounding intelligence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will be essential reading for students of intelligence studies, and recommended reading for students of US politics, security\/strategic studies and foreign policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499376025973,"sku":"9780415428699","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780415428699.jpg?v=1786694682","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/intelligence-and-politics-1","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}