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American intelligence has recognised there are four reasons why a ‘normal’ person might be convinced to spy.
ASIO is changing the language it uses to describe violent threats, because it says the current labels, such as “left”, “right” and “Islamic” are no longer fit for purpose.“
Le Carré drew on his own experience to change public perceptions of the world of spying.
Moe Shaik fancies himself as an analyst who can read people well. And yet, he has a rather large blind spot for his leaders – until they fall out with him.
Killing Eve may seem like an ultra-modern take on the spy genre but it is more traditional that it seems.
The former boss of British intelligence has lashed out at spy novelist John le Carré. The novelist is rather pleased.
South Africans seem to be fascinated with the way in which spying is entwined in the country’s politics.
The initial aim of the 1937 Foreign Agents Registration Act was long forgotten: the prosecution of Nazis for interfering with American democracy. But that law is startlingly relevant to the US now.
Intelligence agencies must be incorruptible and ‘speak truth to power’ to be of any benefit to policymakers and the communities they serve.
With its first ever recruitment advert, MI6 is reaching out to women and minority groups. But like their fictional counterparts, will they still end up doing desk work?
Letters of apology are welcome but where is the official inquiry into claims of ill-treatment and rendition by Britain’s spies?
Russia isn’t the only suspect when it comes to the practice known as ‘wetwork’.
South Africa’s intelligence services operate secretly and with minimal oversight. So citizens will probably never know exactly what they are up to.
Far from grasping at Cold War certainties, Le Carré’s Smiley embraces the changing role of the British spy.
Trump’s travel ban is an echo of policies passed in the United States during World War II.
On the centenary of Anthony Burgess’s birth – A Clockwork Orange had a profound influence on the cultural and political landscape.
By choosing to talk to MI5’s most outspoken press critics, the spy boss has made a very shrewd move.
It’s a million miles from the cartoon capers of James Bond, but remains a familiar tale of good versus evil.
In a world where the gadgets have taken over, Bond feels somewhat antiquated but he is inevitably privileged by the demands of cinema.
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Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Intelligence and Security Studies, Brunel University of London
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Assistant Director, Applied History Project and Intelligence Project, Harvard Kennedy School
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