Call for Papers:

2009 Annual Conference of the IIHA

Intelligence and Democracies

Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan/Israel
18-20 October 2009

The interaction between intelligence and democracy is as old as democracy itself. Intelligence services play an important role in the democratic form of government, whether in stabilizing security and conflict prevention, in assisting decision-makers, or in playing key roles in conflicts. The roles of intelligence services, activities and information in democracies will form the main theme of the 2009 Annual Conference of the International Intelligence History Association (IIHA), which will be held at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, on 18-20 October 2009. The conference will be held jointly with the BESA Center for Strategic Studies and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. We are seeking original and relevant papers on topics relating to the conference theme, including but not limited to the following topics:

•  The roles of intelligence services in democracies
•  Intelligence, democratization and political transitions
•  Intelligence and decision-making in democracies
•  Intelligence services and the media
•  Intelligence operations in or for democracies
•  Intelligence and popular culture
•  Counter-Intelligence and democracy
•  Intelligence and regime change
•  as well as any other topic relating to the conference theme.

‘Learning from History' Panel: A special panel at the conference will focus on the work of official and unofficial historians of intelligence services, examining what can be learned for the future from service histories and past performance. Is it ancient history or practical lessons? Are there universal principles which could be gleaned from the study of intelligence histories which are relevant for the future too? This panel will include official service historians from different countries to discuss the role of intelligence histories in improving intelligence for the future. We welcome paper proposals for this panel too.

The deadline for paper proposals is 10th July 2009. Paper proposals (1 page) should be sent together with your CV or personal details to:

Jens Wegener, Executive Director of the IIHA, at

exec_director@intelligence-history.org

Looking forward to seeing you in Israel in October!

Dr. Shlomo Shpiro
Chairman, International Intelligence History Association
sshpiro@bezeqint.net

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