Intelligence Intervention in the Politics of Democratic States

“Uri Bar-Joseph has written a fascinating and well-researched book that explores what can happen when secret intelligence services in democratic societies violate their charters and allow political zeal to overcome professional duties. His case studies alone are worth the price of the book—they explore a wealth of new material—and his section on theory should be welcome to any serious student of strategic intelligence.” —Arthur S. Hulnick, Boston University

“Uri Bar-Joseph’s research into archives in three countries is impressive. His recommendation that intelligence services should be more closely supervised by those outside the executive office will be widely supported, not least because of his new and thoughtful arguments in favor of the proposition. The book should become the authoritative work in its field, and being well-written will command a wide readership.” —Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, University of Edinburgh