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The book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to explore the role national security intelligence agencies played in supporting national governments' response to COVID-19. This book will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, health security, public health and International Relations.
List of contents
List of Figures
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Part I: Health Security Intelligence and COVID-19Chapter 1 Introduction
Patrick F WalshChapter 2 Framing National Security and Health Security Intelligence
Erik DahlPart II: Challenges in Managing Health Security Threats, Risks and HazardsChapter 3 Political Engagement
Patrick F Walsh and Ausma BernotChapter 4 Disinformation: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Jennifer HuntPart III: Improving Health Security Threat and Risk MitigationChapter 5 Building Better Health Security Intelligence Strategies Post-COVID-19
Gemma Bowsher Chapter 6 Improving Health Security Intelligence Warning Systems
David SkillicornChapter 7 Biosecurity, National Security Intelligence and Ethics
Seumas Miller Chapter 8 Improving the Health Security Intelligence Workforce and Research Agenda
Kathleen M. VogelChapter 9 Managing Health Security Threats at the Multilateral Level: The Challenge of Investigating Ambiguous Outbreaks
Filippa LentzosChapter 10 Conclusion
Patrick F. WalshIndex
About the author
Patrick F. Walsh is a Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a former intelligence analyst who has worked in Australian national security and law enforcement agencies. He has written multiple books and research articles on intelligence capability issues, including related to health and biological security.
Summary
The book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to explore the role national security intelligence agencies played in supporting national governments’ response to COVID-19. This book will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, health security, public health and International Relations.
