The Problem of Secret Intelligence

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This is an important and courageous book that needs to be read by practitioners and deserves to be read by anyone with an interest in secret intelligence in international affairs and the prevention of strategic surprises in particular. My heavily dog-eared copy attests to the number of insights throughout its pages. It is my hunch that, in its call for a more open, encompassing and creative view of intelligence as an activity, process and output, this book will become a classic in intelligence studies. -- Patrick Bury, University of Bath * International Affairs * This is an important and courageous book that needs to be read by practitioners and deserves to be read by anyone with an interest in secret intelligence in international affairs and the prevention of strategic surprises in particular. My heavily dog-eared copy attests to the number of insights throughout its pages. It is my hunch that, in its call for a more open, encompassing and creative view of intelligence as an activity, process and output, this book will become a classic in intelligence studies. -- Dr Patrick Bury, University of Bath * International Affairs * The problems Kjetil Anders Hatlebrekke ... adresses in this excellent book about Intelligence are something everyone can learn from. Even if our everyday life is not in the shadows, the book has insights and knowledge that are useful far beyound the world of Intelligence.(this review is translated from New Norwegian) -- Asgeir Ueland * Norwegian Defence Forum * From my point of view; The Problem of Secret Intelligence is a must-read for a wide range of personnel, and not only in the military. The book introduces three new themes, which I assess will represent a paradigm shift when operationalized by intelligence organizations; Digideceptionalisation; The Courage-to-Share Strategy; and The Twelve Images of Intelligence. -- Marius Kristiansen * Stratagem * If Intelligence is the basis of knowledge, this book will enhance yours considerably. It is, in my opinion, a pearl of wisdom and one many, many in the world of intelligene and beyound would do well to read. It would be the intelligent thing to do. -- John Cuddihy, former Head of Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism (OCCT) in Scotland I commend Kjetil Hatlebrekke's book. It challenges readers to rethink our approach to the interpretation and use of intelligence, which is crucial to modern governments. -- Lord Robin Butler, former UK Cabinet Secretary & former Master of University College, Oxford The Problem of Secret Intelligence is a milestone in the field. The book is really the first time anyone has sought to question how we perceive the concept of 'intelligence' as practice in a way the compels us to rethink the term from first principles. That's an impressive accomplishment!' -- M.L.R. Smith, Professor of Strategic Theory, King's College London, Office of the Dean of Humanities, University of Pretoria This book offers useful insights into the nature of intelligence analysis. The discussion of the "Twelve Images of Intelligence," (pp. 89-107) is worth a very close read and is a very perceptive examination of the factors that come into play in intelligence analysis, many of which we tend to take for granted or fail to probe very deeply. -- Mark Lowenthal, former Assistant Director for Analysis & Production at CIA Grounded in deep understanding, this volume challenges intelligence professionals to step outside the box of historical categories, reflexive secrecy and rigid language, and to apply creativity, imagination and strategic thinking to identify next generation threats. -- Michael Chertoff, former US Secretary of Homeland Security