Beschreibung:
Vian Bakir is Professor in Political Communication and Journalism at Bangor University, Wales. Her books include Torture, Intelligence and Sousveillance in the War on Terror (2013), Sousveillance, Media and Strategic Political Communication (2010) and (with David Barlow) Communication in the Age of Suspicion (2007).
This book examines the interaction between intelligence elites and civil society and questions whether contemporary civil society adequately hold political-intelligence elites to account.
Chapter One. Intelligence Elites and Civil Society: A New Research Agenda Chapter Two. Civil Society, Intelligence Elites and Influence: A Systematic Review Chapter Three. Theorising Intelligence Elite Public Accountability Chapter Four. Studying Intelligence Elites, Civil Society, and Relationships of Influence Chapter Five. The Torture-Intelligence Issue: Relationships of Influence During Journalism-as-Usual Chapter Six. The Mass Surveillance Issue: Relationships of Influence During Whistle-Blowing Chapter Seven. Conclusion: Towards Better Public Accountability of Intelligence Elites