The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005

ISBN-13: 9780415535243 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 320 str.

O'Brien, Kevin a.

Opis

This is the first comprehensive history of the South African Intelligence Service, covering the periods from Apartheid up to the present day.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: South African Intelligence in Revolution and Counter-Revolution 1948-2005  2. The Birth of South Africa’s Intelligence Capability and the Rise of the "Securocracy", 1948 to 1972  3. "Total Strategy" and the "Securocratisation" of the Government, 1972-1978  4. Hydra: The Rise of the National Intelligence and Counter-Revolutionary Structures, 1978-1983  5. Carrot and Stick: The Domestic COIN Paradigm, 1980-1985  6. The Assassins’ Web: The Growth of Counter-Revolutionary Warfare Intelligence, 1979-1985  7. Crossing the Rubicon: "The Gloves Come Off" for a Total Counter-Revolutionary Strategy, 1985-1990  8. Negotiating a Settlement: Reform and Retrenchment For All, 1990-1994  9. Progress and Problems: South Africa’s New Intelligence Dispensation, 1994-2005  10. Conclusion: Still Fighting The War – The Legacy of South Africa’s Intelligence History

O autorze

Kevin A. O’Brien has served for a number of years as a senior advisor to Western government and critical infrastructures sectors on public security and intelligence matters. He is currently a senior analyst with the Government of Canada. He has a PhD in International Politics (Security Studies) from the University of Hull.