| ID | 119411 |
| Title Proper | Intelligence accountability and the role of public interest groups in the United States |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Puyvelde, Damien Van |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the role of US public interest groups in the promotion of government transparency, as part of a broader agenda on civil liberties. Drawing on a set of declassified documents, and extensive oral testimony from protagonists, it is argued that such groups occupy a significant position as facilitators of intelligence accountability in the United States. Public interest groups represent a tradition of pluralism that lies at the heart of the American conception of democracy. A survey of the tactics deployed by interest groups to support liberal democratic principles demonstrates that these groups always rely on government institutions to carry out their oversight function. By virtue of this, public interest groups support intelligence accountability rather than hold to account the US government and its intelligence agencies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 28, No.2; Apr 2013: p.139-158 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 28, No.2; Apr 2013: p.139-158 |
| Key Words | Intelligence Accountability ; Role of Public Interest Groups ; United States ; Government Transparency ; Civil Liberties ; Pluralism ; Democracy ; Liberal Democratic Principles ; Intelligence Agencies |