Revisiting Intelligence and Policy

Intelligence organizations exist in order to acquire and evaluate information secretly in order to help national security decisionmakers make the best possible decisions. But sometimes problems develop in that relationship, and decisions are made which are not necessarily the best ones. This book explains the kinds of problems that can develop, and evaluates the degree to which they affect the decisions taken to protect national security._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Intelligence and National Security.