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Discusses the state of French Intelligence Studies, opening with a look at why the field developed late in France. It is asserted that, although there was an absence of a genuine intelligence culture in France, there exists a diverse national intelligence production comprising mostly memoirs & accounts of former intelligence staff & journalistic writings; French publications since 1884 are briefly overviewed. After touching on academic neglect, the 1990s emergence of French academic Intelligence Studies is examined, & challenges impeding the development of the field are further addressed in terms of the need for the subject & discipline to be well defined. Figures. D. Edelman

Intelligence Studies deal with the question what Intelligence Services do, how they do it and why. They can be responsible for the civil and/or the military sector and be focused on internal (homeland) or external (foreign) affairs. A key activity is information gathering, but they may also be active in Political Warfare and related areas. This paper provides basic knowledge for anyone who is doing or interested in strategic and security studies. After an overview on the term intelligence and the topics of intelligence studies, the structure and rationale of intelligence communities and cooperation between intelligence services is presented, followed by a discussion of the legal and political dimension and the relationship to media. The following section presents covert activities in Political Warfare. Finally, the new field of cyber espionage and the impact on the structure and activities of intelligence services is briefly presented.

This topical volume offers a comprehensive review of secret intelligence organizations and activities.

An overview of intelligence -- History of intelligence in the United States -- The IC today -- Collection -- Barriers to analysis -- Analytical methods -- Putting it all together : the intelligence cycle -- Counterintelligence -- Covert operations -- Constitutional mandates : overview of executive, legislative, and judicial roles -- Writing and briefing for the intelligence community -- Military intelligence -- Criminal intelligence and crime analysis -- Threats and challenges for the twenty-first century -- Future of intelligence.