{"product_id":"intelligence-practices-in-hightrust-societies-9781032617039","title":"Intelligence Practices in HighTrust Societies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the dynamics of intelligence practices in the Scandinavian culture of high social cohesion and high trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated within the new body of scholarly literature, the book emphasizes critical empirical investigations of intelligence practices, highlighting the specific cultural settings of such practices. By providing Scandinavian perspectives on intelligence studies, the work distinguishes Scandinavian intelligence studies from the predominant Anglo-American perspectives. Throughout the Western world, the past two decades have generated a rapid expansion of the legal mandate, funding, and capabilities of intelligence agencies which, simultaneously, have been pushed to renegotiate and renew their legitimacy and democratic mandate in response to a recurrent pattern of scandals, leaks, and failures. While these tendencies are also evident in Scandinavia, the book argues that it is important to emphasize the unique context of cohesion and trust in state agencies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084471300439,"sku":"9781032617039","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032617039.jpg?v=1762206484","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/intelligence-practices-in-hightrust-societies-9781032617039","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}