{"product_id":"beyond-states-and-spies","title":"Beyond States And Spies","description":"Scholars have long viewed intelligence as the preserve of nation states. Where the term ‘private sector intelligence’ is used, the focus has been overwhelmingly on government contractors. As such, a crucial aspect of intelligence power has been overlooked: the use of intelligence by corporations to navigate and influence the world. Where there has been academic scrutiny of the field, it is seen as a post-9\/11 phenomenon, and that a state monopoly of intelligence has been eroded.   \u003ci\u003eBeyond States and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates - through original research - that such a monopoly never existed. Private sector intelligence is at least as old as the organised intelligence activities of the nation state. The book offers a comparative examination of private and public intelligence, and makes a compelling case for understanding the dangers posed by unregulated intelligence in private hands. Overall, this casts new light on a hitherto under investigated academic space.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57198264156542,"sku":"NW9781399543651","price":71.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399543651.jpg?v=1778597616","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/beyond-states-and-spies","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}