The Study of Interrogation

This chapter focuses on the historiography of interrogation and intelligence-gathering. It shows that the current literature is divided into three main areas. First, there are works that consider whether interrogation techniques can ever be justified. Second, there are works that ponder the effectiv...

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Published inIntelligence Studies in Britain and the US
Main Author Newbery, Samantha
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Edinburgh University Press 31.03.2013
Subjects
history
intelligence-gathering
International Relations
interrogation
torture
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Summary:This chapter focuses on the historiography of interrogation and intelligence-gathering. It shows that the current literature is divided into three main areas. First, there are works that consider whether interrogation techniques can ever be justified. Second, there are works that ponder the effectiveness of interrogation. And third, there is a body of scholarship concentrating on torture. The study of interrogation for intelligence purposes has a broad intellectual base, with inputs from political scientists, lawyers, psychologists and moral philosophers.
ISBN:9780748646272
0748646272
DOI:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748646272.003.0012