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A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom
Dissertation (MSS (Security Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/31200 A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom imtiaz@fazelandassociates.co.za Prof M Hough Fazel Ellahi, Imtiaz Ahmed UCTD Domestic intelligence Civilian intelligence Counterterrorism Foreign intelligence Proportionality National security Intelligence Intelligence community Intelligence effectiveness Intelligence oversight Statutory framework Regulatory framework Intelligence propriety Crime intelligence Dissertation (MSS (Security Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2012. The purpose of the dissertation is to examine the evolution of the system of civilian Intelligence Service accountability in the UK and US with a view to comparing and identifying the similarities and differences between them. In this regard, the study provides a conceptual framework for civilian intelligence accountability as a prerequisite for credible state intelligence within a democratic framework. Although no precise model exists for holding Intelligence Services to account, it is evident that a system of checks and balances is necessary, and that the Executive cannot be the exclusive overseer of intelligence. The study examines the development of arrangements for intelligence accountability in the UK and US from the beginning of the Cold War to the end of 2009, and analyses the impact of the Cold War; the events of 9/11, and the London bombings in this regard. The study highlights that the systems for holding intelligence to account in the UK and US differ in material respects, and that 9/11 marginalised the restraining role of the system on intelligence. In this regard, the study also emphasises that intelligence failure is accompanied by concerns of intelligence effectiveness, and intelligence abuse, by concerns of intelligence propriety. The study concludes that systems for holding civilian intelligence to account are in the relatively early stages of their evolution; subject to inherent limitations, and therefore only able to provide limited constraints on the conduct of intelligence activities, and limited assurance on its propriety. Political Sciences MSS (Security Studies) restricted 2013-09-09T12:07:55Z 2013-08-27 2013-09-09T12:07:55Z 2013-04-19 2012-08-27 2013-08-23 Dissertation Fazel Ellahi, IA 2012, A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom, MSS dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08232013-163856 / > F13/4/765/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31200 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08232013-163856/ en © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Domestic intelligence Civilian intelligence Counterterrorism Foreign intelligence Proportionality National security Intelligence Intelligence community Intelligence effectiveness Intelligence oversight Statutory framework Regulatory framework Intelligence propriety Crime intelligence A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom |
| title | A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom |
| title_full | A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom |
| title_fullStr | A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom |
| title_short | A comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the United States of America and the United Kingdom |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of civilian intelligence accountability in the united states of america and the united kingdom |
| topic | UCTD Domestic intelligence Civilian intelligence Counterterrorism Foreign intelligence Proportionality National security Intelligence Intelligence community Intelligence effectiveness Intelligence oversight Statutory framework Regulatory framework Intelligence propriety Crime intelligence |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31200 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08232013-163856/ |