Bochel / Defty / Kirkpatrick Watching the Watchers

Parliament and the Intelligence Services
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-27043-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 223 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Political Science Collection

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bochel, H.

Defty, A.

Kirkpatrick, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Challenges of Legislative Oversight of Intelligence 2. 'The Government Does Not Comment…' Parliament and Intelligence 3. Managing Continuity and Change: Legislating for Intelligence Agency Accountability 4. 'A Unique and Special Committee': The Intelligence and Security Committee 5. Issues of Accountability and Access: The Select Committees and Intelligence 6. Other Indicators of Parliamentary Interest: Debates, Questions, Motions and Groups 7. 'No Longer Scared to Ask': Parliamentarians and the Intelligence Services 8. New Possibilities: Legislative Oversight of Intelligence Beyond Westminster 9. Conclusions: Parliament and the Future of Intelligence Oversight

Über Autor(innen)

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.