The Challenge of Domestic Intelligence in a Free Society A Multidisciplinary Look at the Creation of a U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Agency

Whether U.S. terrorism-prevention efforts match the threat continues to be central in policy debate. Part of this debate is whether the United States needs a dedicated domestic counterterrorism intelligence agency. This book examines such an agency's possible capability, comparing its potential...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Brian A. (auth)
Other Authors: Schaefer, Agnes Gereben (auth), Noricks, Darcy (auth), Goldsmith, Benjamin W (auth), Lester, Genevieve (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2009
Subjects:
Online Access:DOAB: download the publication
DOAB: description of the publication
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Whether U.S. terrorism-prevention efforts match the threat continues to be central in policy debate. Part of this debate is whether the United States needs a dedicated domestic counterterrorism intelligence agency. This book examines such an agency's possible capability, comparing its potential effectiveness with that of current efforts, and its acceptability to the public, as well as various balances and trade-offs involved.
ISBN:MG804DHS
9780833047038
9780833046161
Access:Open Access