Intelligence and National Security Journal

After almost 10 years of service as editor of Intelligence and National Security, Mark Phythian is stepping down at the end of 2024. Over the past decade, Mark has made significant contributions to the field of Intelligence Studies through his work as editor of this journal; helping to develop a series of themed special issues, expanding the range of authors published in the journal, and helping individual authors to develop their voices and add to the body of knowledge in the field. As he steps down, Mark would like to thank Loch Johnson and Peter Jackson for the opportunity to edit the journal and for their guidance, Gerry Hughes and David Strachan-Morris for their hard work for the journal and, especially, the Editorial Board members and other reviewers whose expertise and commitment to the journal have been the backbone of its continued success and the development of the Intelligence Studies field. At the same time, we welcome Christopher Moran as editor of Intelligence and National Security. Chris is Professor of US National Security in the Department of Politics and International Studies at University of Warwick, and has spent the past decade as editor of the Journal of Intelligence History. Looking to the future, later in 2025 we plan to organize a special issue celebrating the 40th anniversary of Intelligence and National Security. The health of the journal continues to be good! Stephen Marrin Editor, Intelligence and National Security, USA https://lnkd.in/eJTjWyGH

After almost 10 years of service as editor of Intelligence and National Security, Mark Phythian is stepping down at the end of 2024. Over the past decade, Mark has made significant contributions to the field of Intelligence Studies through his work as editor of this journal; helping to develop a series of themed special issues, expanding the range of authors published in the journal, and helping individual authors to develop their voices and add to the body of knowledge in the field. As he steps down, Mark would like to thank Loch Johnson and Peter Jackson for the opportunity to edit the journal and for their guidance, Gerry Hughes and David Strachan-Morris for their hard work for the journal and, especially, the Editorial Board members and other reviewers whose expertise and commitment to the journal have been the backbone of its continued success and the development of the Intelligence Studies field. At the same time, we welcome Christopher Moran as editor of Intelligence and National Security. Chris is Professor of US National Security in the Department of Politics and International Studies at University of Warwick, and has spent the past decade as editor of the Journal of Intelligence History. Looking to the future, later in 2025 we plan to organize a special issue celebrating the 40th anniversary of Intelligence and National Security. The health of the journal continues to be good! Stephen Marrin Editor, Intelligence and National Security, USA https://lnkd.in/eJTjWyGH

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Our Special Forum in remembrance David Kahn is trending at No.2 in the ObserveIR History ranking. https://lnkd.in/efzt8eXh

Our special forum in memory of David Kahn, who passed away in January this year, is now available online. We have contributions from Loch Johnson, David Sherman, Stephen Budiansky, Michael Warner, and Mark Stout. https://lnkd.in/eGtNU2FJ

Our latest edition, Vol 34, Issue 5 is out now! We start with another of our Profiles in Intelligence, an interview with Vappala Balachandran by Dr. Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya: https://lnkd.in/ezyiU6kh Attributing digital covert action: the curious case of WikiSaudiLeaks Simin Kargar https://lnkd.in/efqZr_DF ‘The weatherman and the umbrella’: a case of complex and multilayered defence intelligence relations in the Netherlands Saskia P. https://lnkd.in/eyNrAkEG Overt action: congressional oversight, private activism and Afghan covert action policy in the Reagan administration Diana Bolsinger https://lnkd.in/e6wBCpG7 ‘Vital and irreplaceable facilities’: explaining leverage when states host great powers’ spying operations Cullen G. Nutt https://lnkd.in/eEvuyswt Ignorance, indifference, or incompetence: why are Russian covert actions so easily unmasked? Kevin Riehle https://lnkd.in/e6finnMs Scholar, diplomat, Intelligence pioneer: Herbert Norman and Canada’s Special Intelligence Section, 1942-1945 Sam Eberlee https://lnkd.in/eiyvhRwv Identification-imitation-amplification: understanding divisive influence campaigns through cyberspace Jelena Vicic & Richard Harknett https://lnkd.in/e6EvSvxk Review Article The evolution of African intelligence cultures R. Gerald Hughes & Martin Plaut https://lnkd.in/eQqq4uRB

We are soliciting nominations for this year's Polly Corrigan Book Prize! This award, co-sponsored by King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) honours the life and work of the late Polly Corrigan, former journalist, PhD candidate, and teaching assistant at King’s College London, whose research focused on Great Terror in 1930s Soviet Union. The Prize aims to recognise scholarship published within the realm of intelligence and security written by female scholars and/or about women. It encourages scholars to go beyond traditional lines of inquiry and explore how women contributed to, and participated in the making of, the ‘Secret World’. For more details please go to https://lnkd.in/gAAsN3Pw

Delighted to share this Call for Papers for a special issue of Intelligence and National Security Journal on private sector intelligence, which I have the honour of guest editing alongside the brilliant Lewis Sage-Passant, PhD and Angela Lewis, PhD. Many thanks to Stephen Marrin for this opportunity. If anyone is thinking of writing on this critical and understudied subject, please do! #intelligenceanalysis

Yesterday the International Studies Association Intelligence Studies Section honoured our US Editor Stephen Marrin with the Distinguished Scholar Award for his outstanding work in the field and his service to the section. The award was presented by our UK Editor, Mark Phythian. Congratulations, Stephen!

Our Special Forum on Intelligence and Theory is now available online! The contributors were: Peter de Werd, Stephen Coulthart, Giangiuseppe Pili, Jules Gaspard, Cristina Ivan, Hager Ben Jaffel, Sebastian Larsson, Damien Rogers, Hamilton Bean, Ph.D., MBA, APR, Hedvig Örden, Christian Kaunert & Dr Samantha Newbery MSyI. *I've tried to tag as many of the authors as I can. My apologies to those I couldn't find. "This Forum arises from debates at panels of the Intelligence Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ISA) at the 2023 ISA annual conference. A range of scholars studying intelligence were invited by the editor, Peter de Werd, to share their views in autonomous statements. They were asked what they see as the most important issue(s), trend, challenge or controversy in intelligence research. Although the format does not allow for in depth elaborations, it is particularly valuable in providing an overview of contemporary academic perspectives and their interpretations. Bringing these together, comparing and contrasting them, contributes to mapping the field and hence can further a constructive academic debate". https://lnkd.in/ervfxKa8