INSIGHTS FOR THE CREATION OF A LIAISON CULTURE IN INTELLIGENCE: FROM CO-OPERATION TO COLLABORATION
INSIGHTS FOR THE CREATION OF A LIAISON CULTURE IN INTELLIGENCE: FROM CO-OPERATION TO COLLABORATION

Summary/Abstract: The paper aims at approaching the concept of liaison culture by analyzing therange of joint operations between Intelligence organizations, generally described asinternational Intelligence co-operation or collaboration. The two terms are used, in mostof the cases, interchangeably, and are meant to suggest the interaction between two ormore actors, within a formal or informal context, to enable the exchange of information,know-how or resources for the achievement of a shared or common goal, objective ormission. Thus, it asserts that the various types of exchange, levels of interaction anddegrees of integration are part of, and contribute to the development and evolution ofthe liaison, from a mechanism belonging to the organization’s strategy to anorganizational culture in itself. In the way just indicated, a short discussion on themeaning of intelligence culture is required and the signification it is given herein. Just asthe broad term of Intelligence is subject to multiple definitions, (mis)understandings andinterpretations, being referred to as a product, a process or an organization, the conceptof Intelligence culture also implies various meanings according to the emphasis oninstitutional structure, modus operandi or set of values and norms. The meaning I amusing here is that of organizational culture in a created environment or the workingtogether in a multinational context; in other words I am interested in the liaison cultureas an emerging Intelligence culture characteristic of multilateral collaborativestructures, strongly influenced by the agencies’ or governments’ choice for cooperation/collaboration

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