3. U.S. Intelligence Prior to 9/11 and Obstacles to Reform

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword. Intelligence, Civil-Intelligence Relations, and Democracy vii
4. Acknowledgments xxi
5. Introduction. Intelligence Reform: Balancing Democracy and Effectiveness 1
6. Part One: Challenges to Effective Intelligence in Modern Democracies
7. 1. Executive Privilege: Intelligence Oversight in the United States 27
8. 2. Rethinking Judicial Oversight of Intelligence 51
9. 3. U.S. Intelligence Prior to 9/11 and Obstacles to Reform 73
10. 4. Keeping ‘‘Earthly Awkwardness’’: Failures of Intelligence in the United Kingdom 96
11. 5. Cultural Legacies of French Intelligence 121
12. Part Two: Democratic Control of Intelligence in New Democracies
13. 6. Structural Change and Democratic Control of Intelligence in Brazil 149
14. 7. Taiwan’s Intelligence Reform in an Age of Democratization 170
15. 8. Establishing Democratic Control of Intelligence in Argentina 195
16. 9. Romania’s Transition to Democracy and the Role of the Press in Intelligence Reform 219
17. 10. Transforming Intelligence in South Africa 241
18. 11. Terrorism’s Threat to New Democracies: The Case of Russia 269
19. 12. Ethical and Moral Issues in Intelligence Reform: The Philippines 301
20. Conclusion. Best Practices: Balancing Democracy and Effectiveness 331
21. Selected Bibliography 345
22. About the Contributors 357
23. Index 363