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Reorganizing U.S. Domestic Intelligence: Assessing the Options
Aug 11, 2008
Lessons from the Experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom
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With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, whether the country's prevention efforts match the threat the United States faces continues to be central in policy debate. One element of this debate is questioning whether the United States should create a dedicated domestic intelligence agency. Case studies of five other democracies — Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK — provide lessons and common themes that may help policymakers decide. The authors find that
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Australia
Chapter Three
Canada
Chapter Four
France
Chapter Five
Germany
Chapter Six
The United Kingdom
Chapter Seven
Domestic Intelligence Agencies After September 11, 2001: How Five Nations Have Grappled with the Evolving Threat
Chapter Eight
Conclusions: Lessons for the United States
This research was sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security and was conducted jointly under the auspices of the Homeland Security Program within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment and the Intelligence Policy Center of the RAND National Security Research Division.
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