The media's role in intelligence democratization
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Matei, Florina Cristiana
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2014
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In their path toward democratic consolidation, emerging democracies endeavor to ensure the democratic transfer of political power, bring changes in the legal framework, transform their executive, legislative, and judicial systems, boost free market economy, and develop robust and functional civil societies. They also institutionalize democratic civil–military relations (CMR) by establishing new security institutions—military, police, and intelligence agencies—that are under democratic civilian control, effective, and efficient. Of these many tasks, the democratization of intelligence agencies is by far the most daunting, as effectiveness and efficiency involve secrecy, while democratic control implies transparency, openness, and accountability. Nevertheless, democratic reform of intelligence in new democracies, though difficult, is not impossible, if and when civilians are interested and willing to ‘‘invest’’ in intelligence and intelligence reform. The contribution of external factors, such as media, civil society, international groups, and individuals involved in human rights, may also be instrumental in achieving a balance between control and effectiveness of intelligence.
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The article of record as published may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08850607.2014.842806
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36 p.
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International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, v. 27: pp. 73–108, 2014
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.