Spying, the “world’s moment oldest profession,” is hardly ever constrained to the conventional nice energy countries. Intelligence Elsewhere, however, is the 1st scholarly quantity to deal completely with the comparative examine of nationwide intelligence outdoor of the anglosphere and ecu mainstream. previous reviews of intelligence and counterintelligence have tended to target international locations corresponding to the USA, nice Britain, and Russia, in addition to, to a lesser quantity, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany. This quantity examines the deep ancient and cultural origins of intelligence in numerous nations of severe significance this present day: India, China, the Arab global, and certainly, Russia, the latter tested from a clean point of view. The authors then delve into glossy intelligence perform in nations with corporations considerably varied from the mainstream: Iran, Pakistan, Japan, Finland, Sweden, Indonesia, Argentina, and Ghana.

With contributions via top intelligence specialists for every kingdom, the chapters supply the reader vital insights into intelligence tradition, present perform, and safety region reform. because the global morphs into an more and more multi-polar procedure, it's extra vital than ever to appreciate the nationwide intelligence structures of emerging powers and nearby powers that vary considerably from these of the U.S., its NATO allies, and its conventional competitors. This interesting ebook shines new mild into intelligence practices in areas that, in the past, have eluded our understanding.