Intelligence Studies, Academia and Professionalization

Richards, Julian (2016) Intelligence Studies, Academia and Professionalization. The International Journal of Intelligence, Security and Public Affairs, 18 (1). pp. 20-33. ISSN 2380-0992

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Abstract

Intelligence studies has grown tremendously as an academic 5 discipline in recent years. At key international conferences in the field, such as the Intelligence Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ISA) annual convention, there is not only a broad range of topics under discussion, but attendance by a good mix of academics and practitioners. In many ways, this reflects the broadening and deepening of security actors in the post-Cold War world. But this depth and breadth poses interesting challenges for the discipline: Should it be an interdisciplinary field of study or a more defined and prescribed discipline? Perhaps more importantly, is intelligence studies an adjunct to the intelligence sector or a critical commentator on it? This article seeks to address these questions, arguing for a broad, interdisciplinary approach that combines critical education about intelligence with equipping prospec- tive policymakers with professional skills.

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