Us Intelligence and Al Qaeda: Analysis by Contrasting Narratives de Werd Peter
Us Intelligence and Al Qaeda: Analysis by Contrasting Narratives de Werd Peter This book sets out a new analytic methodology: analysis by contrasting narratives (ACN), which states that defining an…
Specifikacia Us Intelligence and Al Qaeda: Analysis by Contrasting Narratives de Werd Peter
Us Intelligence and Al Qaeda: Analysis by Contrasting Narratives de Werd Peter
This book sets out a new analytic methodology: analysis by contrasting narratives (ACN), which states that defining an enemy and attempting to counter threats can contribute to the manifestation of that threat. He demonstrates how this approach can fill a gap in intelligence studies by enhancing the understanding of complex intelligence problems and strengthening the practice of intelligence analysis. Peter de Werd applies ACN to the problem the US faced in understanding and responding to the phenomenon of Al Qaeda in the 1990s.
Adopting a reflexivist theoretical stance, the book underlines the importance of an integrated approach to interpretation and action, and of a continuous dialogue between intelligence and