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Studies in Intelligence eBook Series

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  • The Ethics of National Security Intelligence Institutions

    Theory and Applications

    by Adam Henschke, Seumas Miller, Andrew Alexandra, Patrick F. Walsh, Roger Bradbury ...
    Series series Studies in Intelligence
    This book explores the ethics of national security intelligence institutions operating in contemporary liberal democracies.Intelligence collection by agencies such as the CIA, MI6, and Mossad involves practices that are apparently inconsistent with the principles of ordinary morality – practices such as lying, spying, manipulation, and covert action. However, in the defence of national security, ... Read more

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  • Cognitive Warfare

    Grey Matters in Contemporary Political Conflict

    by Adam Henschke ...
    Series series Studies in Intelligence
    This book explores the conceptual, historical, and ethical issues of information conflict to present a detailed analysis of cognitive warfare.Is it possible for liberal democracies to deliberately use information on civilian populations to impact political and social institutions? While information conflict has been a part of political conflict, warfare, and international relations for as long as ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

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  • Post-Truth

    by Lee McIntyre ...
    Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
    We are living in a world where “alternative facts” replace actual facts—and where feelings have more weight than evidence. But how did we get here?In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Lee McIntyre traces the development of the post-truth phenomenon from science denial through the rise of “fake news,” from our psychological blind spots to the public's retreat into ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • After the Fact?

    The Truth about Fake News

    by Marcus Gilroy-Ware ...
    Why do we no longer trust facts, experts and statistics? In this essential guide to the turbulent times in which we live, Marcus Gilroy-Ware investigates our era of post-truths and fake news and answers the question of where we can go from here.We are supposed to have more information at our disposal now than at any time in history. So why, in a world of rising sea levels, populist leaders, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Poles Apart

    Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together

    by Laura Osborne, Alison Goldsworthy, Alexandra Chesterfield ...
    Why do people become divided?What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding?Poles Apart has the answers*.*In Poles Apart, an expert on polarisation, a behavioural scientist and a professional communicator explain why we are so prone to be drawn into rival, often deeply antagonistic factions. They explore the shaping force of our genetic make-up on our f... ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Intelligence in an Insecure World

    by Peter Gill, Mark Phythian ...
    Over a decade on from the terrorist attacks of 9/11, intelligence continues to be of central importance to the contemporary world. Today there is a growing awareness of the importance of intelligence, and an increasing investment in it, as individuals, groups, organizations and states all seek timely and actionable information in order to increase their sense of security.But what exactly is ... Read more

    $40.50 USD

  • Surviving Field Research

    Working in Violent and Difficult Situations

    Edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram, John C. King, Julie A. Mertus, Olga Martin-Ortega, Johanna Herman ...
    In recent decades there has been increasing attention to mass atrocities such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross human rights violations. At the same time, there has been a vast increase in the number of academics and researchers seeking to analyze the causes of, and offer practical responses to, these atrocities. Yet there remains insufficient discussion of the ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Authoritarian Populism and the Challenges for News Journalism

    A Discourse Approach

    by Mats Ekström, Marianna Patrona ...
    Series series Politics, Media and Political Communication
    Authoritarian Populism and the Challenges for News Journalism: A Discourse Approachis a cutting‑edge study of the practices of news journalism against the background of surging authoritarian populism.This book traces key challenges for news journalism when reporting on authoritarian populism or on topics (such as immigration and terrorism) that are typically leveraged by far‑right actors and ... Read more

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  • Violent Accounts

    Understanding the Psychology of Perpetrators through South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission

    by Robert N Kraft ...
    Series Book 9 - Qualitative Studies in Psychology
    Violent Accounts presents a compelling study of how ordinary people commit extraordinary acts of violence and how perpetrators and victims manage in the aftermath. Grounded in extensive, qualitative analysis of perpetrator testimony, the volume reveals the individual experiences of perpetrators as well as general patterns of influence that lead to collective violence.Drawing on public testimony ... Read more

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  • Democracy and Fake News

    Information Manipulation and Post-Truth Politics

    Edited by Serena Giusti, Elisa Piras ...
    Series series Politics, Media and Political Communication
    This book explores the challenges that disinformation, fake news, and post-truth politics pose to democracy from a multidisciplinary perspective. The authors analyse and interpret how the use of technology and social media as well as the emergence of new political narratives has been progressively changing the information landscape, undermining some of the pillars of democracy.The volume sheds ... Read more

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  • Qualitative Approaches to the Social Psychology of Populism

    Unmasking Populist Appeal

    Edited by Inari Sakki ...
    Series series Explorations in Social Psychology
    This edited volume presents a social psychological exploration of populism and provides a unique qualitative understanding of the phenomenon’s appeal, bringing together an international mix of experts to interrogate populist attraction worldwide.Featuring contributions from Finland, Greece, and Switzerland, the book offers nuanced theoretical, methodological, and empirical approaches for ... Read more

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  • Political Journalism in Comparative Perspective

    by Erik Albæk, Arjen van Dalen, Nael Jebril, Claes H. de Vreese ...
    Series series Communication, Society and Politics
    Political journalism is often under fire. Conventional wisdom and much scholarly research suggest that journalists are cynics and political pundits. Political news is void of substance and overly focused on strategy and persons. Citizens do not learn from the news, are politically cynical, and are dissatisfied with the media. This book challenges these assumptions, which are often based on single ... Read more

    $28.99 USD