Aldrich, Richard J. (2009) Beyond the vigilant state : globalisation and intelligence. Review of International Studies, Vol.35 (No.4). pp. 889-902. doi:10.1017/S0260210509990337 ISSN 0260-2105.

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Abstract

The world of intelligence has grown exponentially over the last decade. This article Suggests that prevailing explanation of this expansion - the spectre of 'new terrorism' reflects serious misunderstandings. Much of the emergency legislation which has extended the power of the state so remarkably was already sitting in the pending trays of officials in the late 1990s. Instead, the rise of both the 'new terrorism' and its supposed nemesis - the secret state - both owe more to long-term structural factors. Globalisation has accelerated a wide range of sub-military transnational threats, of which the 'new terrorism' is but one example. Meanwhile the long-promised engines of global governance are nowhere in sight. In their absence, the underside of a globalising world is increasingly policed by 'vigilant states' that resort to a Mixture of military power and intelligence power in an attempt to address these problems. Yet the intelligence services cannot meet the improbable demands for omniscience made by governments, nor can they square their new enforcer role with vocal demands by global civil society for improved ethical practice.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Military intelligence, Globalization, Terrorism, Secret service
Journal or Publication Title:	Review of International Studies
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0260-2105
Official Date:	October 2009
Dates:	Date Event October 2009 Published
Volume:	Vol.35
Number:	No.4
Number of Pages:	14
Page Range:	pp. 889-902
DOI:	10.1017/S0260210509990337
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	8 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access:	8 December 2015
Funder:	Leverhulme Trust (LT)

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