Citation

Michaels JH. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 2011; 34(3): 212-227.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1057610X.2011.545936

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Recent discussions among U.S. officials about how the intelligence community can demonstrate its "relevance" to counterinsurgency have been dominated by an ideology that presupposes large-scale military intervention, and in which the role of intelligence is limited to improving analysis in support of current military activities, with little debate of future requirements. This article will highlight a number of alternative conceptions of intelligence "relevance" to counterinsurgency, based on a study of several historical and contemporary U.S. and non-U.S. cases, and by applying a wider definition of counterinsurgency that includes cases where the military plays a subordinate role relative to the intelligence services.

Language: en