Criminality and the Common Law Imagination in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Draws on declassified documents and exclusive interviews with key stakeholders Develops a new conceptual framework to analyse intelligence accountability issues Provides a balanced analysis of intelligence outsourcing based on empirical evidence In the 21st century, more than any other time, US agencies have relied on contractors to conduct core intelligence functions. This book charts the swell of intelligence outsourcing in the context of American political culture and considers what this means for the relationship between the state, its national security apparatus and accountability within a liberal democracy.