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In this concise introduction to the complexities of contemporary western intelligence and its dynamics during an era of globalization, Adam Svendsen discusses intelligence cooperation in the early 21st century, with a sharp focus on counter-terrorism and WMD counter-proliferation during the ´War on Terror.´

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List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Interview Notes PART I: BACKGROUND Unpacking Intelligence and Liaison: Understanding Basics, Drivers and Underlying Mechanisms PART II: THE ´GLOBALIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE´ IN ACTION The Burgeoning ´Globalization of Intelligence´: Intelligence Cooperation in Practice Photographs of Various Participants in UK-US Relations and their Interactions Overview: From Intelligence to ´Globalized Intelligence´ during an Era of Terror, Crises, and Organized Crime Anatomy and Introducing Theory: Why ´Reach´ Matters PART III: CONCLUSIONS Where Next? Strategy and Policy-Orientated Suggestions for the Future Clarifying the Globalization nexus: Explaining the ´Globalization of Intelligence´ in the Broader Context and Theory Conclusions

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"Svendsen has presented readers with a provocative and challenging work that takes time to

digest. There is much to be gained from taking that time."

- Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

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ADAM D.M. SVENDSEN is an intelligence and defence strategist, educator and researcher in the Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He holds a PhD from the University of Warwick, UK, has been a Visiting Scholar at CPASS, Georgetown University, has studied and taught at CSEG, University of Nottingham, researched at Chatham House and IISS, London, and trained at European defence colleges. He holds a BA (Hons) and MA from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, and is the author of several publications.

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