Eyes on spies : Congress and the United States intelligence community

Zegart, Amy B. 1967- (Author).

Summary: Amy Zegart examines the weaknesses of US intelligence oversight and why those deficiencies have persisted, despite the unprecedented importance of intelligence in today's environment. She argues that many of the biggest oversight problems lie with Congress--the institution, not the parties or personalities--showing how Congress has collectively and persistently tied its own hands in overseeing intelligence.

Record details

ISBN: 0817912886
ISBN: 9780817912888
ISBN: 081791286X
ISBN: 9780817912864
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 130 pages) : illustrations.
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Publisher: Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- What does good oversight look like, anyway? -- Goldilocks and the intelligence oversight literature -- Policemen, firefighters, and spooks: how oversight varies across policy domains -- Oversight weapons gone weak: expertise and budgetary authority -- Conclusion.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	English.