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Hope and Fear: Intelligence and the Future of Global Security a Decade after 9/11

R. Gerald Hughes, Kris Stoddart Orcid Logo

Intelligence and National Security, Volume: 27, Issue: 5, Pages: 625 - 652

Swansea University Author: Kris Stoddart Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/02684527.2012.708518

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This article explores a number of debates that have dominated intelligence studies since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. It examines a number of inherent tensions, involving individuals and institutions, which threaten the long-term compatibility of the national security state with liber...

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ISSN: 0268-4527 1743-9019
Published: Informa UK Limited 2012
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