Intelligence Agencies, Technology and Knowledge, Bergien, Gerstenberger, Gos..

Name: Intelligence Agencies, Technology and Knowledge, Bergien, Gerstenberger, Gos..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Intelligence Agencies, Technology and Knowledge ProductionData Processing and Information Transfer in Secret Services during the Cold War\nAuthor(s): Rdiger Bergien, Debora Gerstenberger, Constantin Goschler\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367706395, 978-0367706395\nSynopsis\nThis volume examines intelligence services since 1945 in their role as knowledge producers.\n\nIntelligence agencies are producers and providers of arcane information. However, little is known about the social, cultural and material dimensions of their knowledge production, processing and distribution. This volume starts from the assumption that during the Cold War, these core activities of information services underwent decisive changes, of which scientization and computerisation are essential. With a focus on the emerging alliances between intelligence agencies, science and (computer) technology, the chapters empirically explore these tra.