This introduction to the special issue describes recent developments in intelligence studies
that support the establishment of a critical intelligence studies (CIS) subfield. It reviews work …

The process of psychological assessment as it has been practiced for over a century has
contributed to, reinforced, and promulgated White supremacist, cisheteronormative, and …

As this special issue of Intelligence and National Securityon 'Develo** Intelligence
Theory'is published, it is a decade since its three editors decided to put together an initial …

This Special Issue advances an interpretive research programme into Foreign Policy
Analysis (FPA) and International Relations by showcasing new work on the study of foreign …

This article considers the state of play with respect to modelling and explaining intelligence.
First, there are some brief comments on the issue of theory itself; second, there is a more …

Abstract Knowledge underlies rational choice between options. Predictive optimization is the
prioritization of options according to their predicted outcomes based on available …

Today's intelligence issues are more readily understandable against the background of
increased complexity. Complexity also contributes to a proliferation of theories of …

This article describes a major output of strategic intelligence: conceptual frameworks.
Drawing on concepts from epistemology, ontology, and analytical methodology, it finds a …

Michael Polanyi's insights into the nature of tacit knowledge and his experience as a
scientist offers ways for understanding a series of key epistemological issues facing the …

How can feminist epistemological methods contribute to the task of intelligence analysis?
Feminist work widens the lens of what constitutes politics, enabling analysts to incorporate …