| ID | 160707 |
| Title Proper | Devil’s advocate in intelligence |
| Other Title Information | the Israeli experience |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pascovich, Eyal |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Many intelligence services around the world maintain mechanisms intended to help minimize the risk of erroneous intelligence assessments. One of the best-known mechanisms is the ‘devil’s advocate’ whose goal is to present – sometimes artificially – an intelligence assessment that contradicts the prevailing view. The goal of this practice is to try to encourage doubts, both among intelligence assessors and among decision-makers. This paper will describe the importance and function of the 'devil’s advocate' mechanism in intelligence. Using Israel as a test case, the paper will seek to draw conclusions regarding the desirable format of operations of this mechanism. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Intelligence and National Security Vol. 33, No.6; Oct 2018: p.854-865 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 33 No 6 |
| Key Words | Intelligence ; Israeli Experience |