Overview

As Asia increases in economic and geopolitical significance, it is necessary to better understand the region’s intelligence cultures. The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures explores the historical and contemporary influences that have shaped Asian intelligence cultures as well as the impact intelligence service have had on domestic and foreign affairs. In examining thirty Asian countries, it considers the roles, practices, norms and oversight of Asia’s intelligence services, including the ends to which intelligence tools are applied. The book argues that there is no archetype of Asian intelligence culture due to the diversity of history, government type and society found in Asia. Rather, it demonstrates how Asian nations’ histories, cultures and governments play vital roles in intelligence cultures. This book is a valuable study for scholars of intelligence and security services in Asia, shedding light on understudied countries and identifying opportunities for future scholarship.

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Author:   Ryan Shaffer
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.644kg
ISBN:  

9781538197684

ISBN 10:   1538197685
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   16 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction - Ryan Shaffer Chapter 1: Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Intelligence Empires- Owen Sirrs Chapter 2: Bangladesh: Intelligence Culture and Reform Priorities - ASM Ali Ashraf Chapter 3: Bhutan: An Intelligence Culture amidst Regional Geopolitics - Praveen Kumar Chapter 4: Brunei: A Royal Intelligence Culture - Ryan Shaffer Chapter 5: Cambodia: Intelligence Mission—Regime Security - Paul Chambers Chapter 6: China: The Fearful Intelligence Culture - Matthew Brazil Chapter 7: India: Managing Challenges in an Evolving Security Environment - Sameer Patil and Arun Vishwanathan Chapter 8: Indonesia: Intelligence Culture in Turbulent Times - Mark Briskey Chapter 9: Japan: The Rise, Fall and Reinvention of the Intelligence Community - Richard J. Samuels Chapter 10: Kazakhstan: A Circular Revolution in Intelligence Culture - Elizabeth Van Wie Davis Chapter 11: Kyrgyzstan: Seeking Stability in a Complex Region - Réjeanne Lacroix Chapter 12: Laos: Intelligence Culture with Internal Threats and External Actors - Hans Lipp Chapter 13: Malaysia: Between Untenable Intelligence Tradition and Unrealized Reform - Scott Edwards Chapter 14: Maldives: Connections Between Intelligence Culture and Oversight - Abdulla Phairoosch Chapter 15: Mongolia: Democratization and Intelligence - Jargalsaikhan Mendee, Adiya Tuvshintugs and Julian Dierkes Chapter 16: Myanmar: Security through Surveillance - Prem Mahadevan Chapter 17: Nepal: A Developing Intelligence Culture - Bishnu Raj Upreti Chapter 18: North Korea: An Agile and Adaptable National Intelligence System - Joseph Fitsanakis Chapter 19: Pakistan: The Multidimensional Culture of the Inter-Services Intelligence - Nasir Mehmood Chapter 20: The Philippines: Knowing, Hurting and Intelligence Culture - Amador IV Peleo Chapter 21: Singapore: Developing Intelligence Power from Third World to First - Alexander Nicholas Shaw Chapter 22: South Korea: The Outsize Influence of the National Intelligence Service - Charlie Lizza Chapter 23: Sri Lanka: The Evolution of an Offensive Intelligence Culture - Rohan Gunaratna and Bodhana Perera Chapter 24: Taiwan: An Intelligence Community in Constant Transformation - Hon-min Yau Chapter 25: Tajikistan: Post-Soviet Intelligence Culture in a Fractured State - Michael Yerushalmi Chapter 26: Thailand: From Cold War Intelligence to Cyber Surveillance - Michael Landon-Murray and Dao Henry Chapter 27: Timor-Leste: An Intelligence Culture Developing and Overcoming Politicization - Agnes E. Venema Chapter 28: Turkmenistan: Analysis of an Enigmatic Intelligence Culture - Réjeanne Lacroix Chapter 29: Uzbekistan: Political Economy of the Intelligence Services - Evrim Gormus Chapter 30: Vietnam: Intelligence-Led Policing Culture at the Borderland - Hai Thanh Luong About the Authors Index

Reviews

"... useful to academics and practitioners. Researchers, calling for more contributions from non-western perspectives, will welcome these edited volumes as springboards for deeper dives into the intelligence cultures of individual nations, or to develop their own comparative assessments. Governments and intelligence analysts, too, will find the volumes valuable. -- ""International Affairs"" ""... comprehensive book"" provides ""cases in which the study of the intelligence agencies can give insights into broader political themes"" and ""some shafts of light on the intelligence cultures in less powerful countries."" -- ""Intelligence and National Security"" As Asian countries assume ever greater salience in global affairs, one issue that is little understood is their intelligence capabilities and cultures. This ground-breaking publication makes good this deficit with detailed analyses covering all Asian countries large and small. I intend to keep my copy close to hand. --Nigel Inkster, former director of operations and intelligence at the U.K.'s Secret Intelligence Service Ryan Shaffer has put together a comprehensive collection of chapters that cover intelligence services in Central, East, South and Southeast Asia. If Asia is now at the forefront of world events, intelligence is the key to whether the United States can lead another strong alliance against another tyrant. --Leon E. Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency These examples are indicative of what The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures has to offer. The entries are well written and documented, comprising a very worthwhile contribution to the intelligence literature. -- ""Studies In Intelligence"""

Ryan Shaffer has put together a comprehensive collection of chapters that cover intelligence services in Central, East, South and Southeast Asia. If Asia is now at the forefront of world events, intelligence is the key to whether the United States can lead another strong alliance against another tyrant. -- Leon E. Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency As Asian countries assume ever greater salience in global affairs, one issue that is little understood is their intelligence capabilities and cultures. This ground-breaking publication makes good this deficit with detailed analyses covering all Asian countries large and small. I intend to keep my copy close to hand. -- Nigel Inkster, former director of operations and intelligence at the U.K.’s Secret Intelligence Service “... comprehensive book” provides “cases in which the study of the intelligence agencies can give insights into broader political themes” and “some shafts of light on the intelligence cultures in less powerful countries.” * Intelligence and National Security * These examples are indicative of what The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures has to offer. The entries are well written and documented, comprising a very worthwhile contribution to the intelligence literature. * Studies In Intelligence * … useful to academics and practitioners. Researchers, calling for more contributions from non-western perspectives, will welcome these edited volumes as springboards for deeper dives into the intelligence cultures of individual nations, or to develop their own comparative assessments. Governments and intelligence analysts, too, will find the volumes valuable. * International Affairs *

Author Information

Ryan Shaffer is a historian with expertise on political violence and security. He has a PhD in history and has written for international magazines, including Reader’s Digest and Homeland Security Today, and his academic research has appeared in journals, such as Intelligence and National Security and the Journal of Intelligence History. His books include African Intelligence Services: Early Postcolonial and Contemporary Challenges and The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures.

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