Watching the Watchers
Parliament and the Intelligence Services
Authors: Bochel, H., Defty, A., Kirkpatrick, J.
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- About this book
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This study offers the first detailed examination of the varied means by which parliament through its committees and the work of individual members has sought to scrutinise the British intelligence and security agencies and the government's use of intelligence.
- About the authors
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Hugh Bochel, Professor of Public Policy, University of Lincoln, UK.
Andrew Defty, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Lincoln, UK.
Jane Kirkpatrick, Research Associate in Politics, University of Lincoln, UK.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Introduction: The Challenges of Legislative Oversight of Intelligence
Pages 1-26
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‘The Government Does Not Comment…’: Parliament and the Intelligence Services
Pages 27-47
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Managing Continuity and Change: Legislating for Intelligence Agency Accountability
Pages 48-74
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‘A Unique and Special Committee’: The Intelligence and Security Committee
Pages 75-102
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Issues of Accountability and Access: The Select Committees and Intelligence
Pages 103-127
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Watching the Watchers
- Book Subtitle
- Parliament and the Intelligence Services
- Authors
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- H. Bochel
- A. Defty
- J. Kirkpatrick
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-27043-6
- DOI
- 10.1057/9781137270436
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-27042-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-44432-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VII, 223
- Topics