| ID | 119431 |
| Title Proper | Realism, constructivism, and intelligence analysis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lillbacka, Ralf G V |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The current rapid expansion of Intelligence Studies 1 is being driven by an increased need for intelligence in an unpredictable post-post Cold War world 2 that features complex operational contexts requiring special expertise, 3 private contractors increasingly performing core intelligence functions, 4 and intelligence missions expanding into completely new fields such as humanitarian action. 5 These trends, unlikely to be reversed in the immediate future, create a demand for the academic training of personnel in growing and diversifying intelligence communities. This will in turn generate an inherent pressure to further establish Intelligence Studies as a separate academic discipline. Not surprisingly, the hitherto fruitless search for a "theory of intelligence" has been rekindled. 6 Considering developments in adjacent disciplines, epistemological issues will, in all likelihood, increasingly come into focus. 7 Among them: What is "knowledge" in intelligence, and what counts as "true" or "justified" knowledge, if any? |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol. 26, No.2; Summer 2013: p.304-331 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol. 26, No.2; Summer 2013: p.304-331 |
| Key Words | Realism ; Constructivism ; Intelligence Analysis ; Humanitarian Action ; Intelligence Studies ; Theory of Intelligence |