| ID | 145588 |
| Title Proper | Two types of intelligence community accountability |
| Other Title Information | turf wars and identity narratives |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Manjikian, Mary |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Most academic writing on accountability in intelligence organizations presents a bureaucratic politics model which describes investigations and hearings as turf wars between competing organizations and interests. However, within public administration, a second model of organizational accountability exists. In this model, hearings and investigations are not wars over resources, but rather attempts to clarify the organization’s mission and identity. In analyzing transcripts from the 1975 Church Committee Hearings, we can find evidence that the investigation in fact included both types of accountability exercises. Hearings sought both to discipline wayward agencies and to help all parties understand the events which occurred and what these events meant for the identities of the agencies involved, within the context of a democratic society. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 31, No.5; Aug 2016: p.686-698 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 31 No 5 |
| Key Words | Intelligence Community ; Turf Wars ; Identity Narratives |