Research Handbook on Intelligence and International Law
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Edited by Russell Buchan, Professor of International Law, University of Reading, UK and Iñaki Navarrete, Associate Legal Officer, International Court of Justice, The Hague, the Netherlands<i>‘This Research Handbook is an erudite yet very readable collective work on the role of intelligence agencies within international affairs. It provides a balanced account of what is sometimes thought of as pernicious or unknowable. For the most part, the volume avoids sensationalising—or romanticising—“espionage”. It is based on fact not fiction. The volume covers a wide range of questions related to intelligence matters that government lawyers and others face on a daily basis; it is strongly recommended.’</i>
- Sir Michael Wood KCMG KC, Twenty Essex, UK,
<i>’The question of intelligence activities as a topic in international law has long been noteworthy for its silence. There are few treaties; development of custom is frustrated by the contradiction between what States say and what they do. The academic literature is similarly sparse, which is why this volume of essays is such a welcome contribution, bringing diverse perspectives to bear on all aspects of the activities of spies and intelligence services at peace and at war, from its early beginnings to modern disinformation campaigns. In arguing that intelligence may have had its “Grotian moment”, the book makes the case that practitioners and scholars may be moving (or being pushed) out of the shadows.’</i>
- Simon Chesterman, National University of Singapore,
Among other issues, it examines: the role and impact of the intelligence community as a normative actor in the international legal system; the legality of influence operations; the lawfulness of covert operations; the international legal issues raised by intelligence sharing during military operations; the application of international law to political and economic espionage; State responsibility for negligent intelligence; the privileges and immunities of intelligence officials under the laws of peace and war; the collection of intelligence by peacekeeping missions; the protection afforded by international law to submarine cables; the legality of intelligence operations that expose gross human rights abuses; and the extent to which international courts and tribunals have examined the application of international law to intelligence activities.
This Research Handbook is an essential resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers working in international law and intelligence studies.