Intelligence Studies

Autor/in	Monaghan, Peter
Titel	Intelligence Studies
Quelle	In: Chronicle of Higher Education, 55 (2009) 28, (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-5982
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Political Science; International Studies; War; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Terrorism; Foreign Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Internationaler Studiengang; Krieg; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Terrorismus; Außenpolitik
Abstract	To make an academic study of matters inherently secret and potentially explosive seems a tall task. But a growing number of scholars are drawn to understanding spycraft. The interdisciplinary field of intelligence studies is mushrooming, as scholars trained in history, international studies, and political science examine such subjects as the influence of U.S. and foreign intelligence on national decisions during the cold war, the Vietnam War, and Watergate; how spycraft shaped reform efforts in the Communist bloc; the relation of intelligence gathering to the events of September 11, 2001; and abuses and bungles in the "campaign against terrorism." As he field grows, it is attracting students in droves. Scores of colleges and universities have begun to offer courses for undergraduate students interested in learning analytical techniques as well as some of the field's research content, but the options for graduate students are not as ready-to-hand. Because of the relative youth and marginality of intelligence studies, its leading researchers are scattered about the country, and the globe, rather than concentrated in powerhouse programs. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10