Us Intelligence and Al Qaeda: Analysis by Contrasting Narratives - Couverture rigide

De Werd, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1474478069 ISBN 13 : 9781474478069

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2020

Synopsis

This book sets out a new analytic methodology: analysis by contrasting narratives (ACN), which states that defining an enemy and attempting to counter threats can contribute to the manifestation of that threat. Peter de Werd applies ACN to the problem the US faced in understanding and responding to the phenomenon of Al Qaeda in the 1990s. He demonstrates how this approach can fill a gap in intelligence studies by enhancing the understanding of complex intelligence problems and strengthening the practice of intelligence analysis. Adopting a reflexivist theoretical stance, the book underlines the importance of an integrated approach to interpretation and action, and of a continuous dialogue between intelligence and policy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Peter de Werd is Assistant Professor of Intelligence and Security at the Netherlands Defence Academy in Breda.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1474478069
• ISBN 13: 9781474478069
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible