Networks and National Security: Dynamics, Effectiveness and Organisation

by Chad Whelan

Overview

This analysis presents a highly innovative, qualitative study of networks in the field of national security. Developing our understanding of 'organisational networks' in organisational theory, management and public administration, and 'security net-works' in criminology and international relations, he presents a multi-disciplinary analysis of network forms of organisation. Whelan puts forward a methodological framework involving five levels of analysis - structural, cultural, policy, technological and relational - with which we can better analyse and understand the dynamics and effectiveness of networks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409476689
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	04/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Chad Whelan is a Lecturer in Criminology at Deakin University. He has previously worked in security and risk management and currently lectures in the fields of serious crime, terrorism, intelligence, and security. Dr. Whelan is undertaking a number of multidisciplinary research projects involving developing techniques for analysing and managing networks in the field of national security

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Understanding Networks; Chapter 2 Understanding Network Dynamics and Network Effectiveness; Chapter 3 Networks and Structure; Chapter 4 Networks and Culture; Chapter 5 Networks and Policy; Chapter 6 Networks and Technology; Chapter 7 Networks and Relationships; Chapter 101 Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

'The importance of both micro- and macro-level networks to the organisation and operation of the business of national security has only recently begun to be widely appreciated. This book provides an outstanding analysis of the dynamics and effectiveness of security networks that will fascinate scholars and practitioners alike. An original contribution that will provoke further research.' Grant Wardlaw, Australian National University, Australia 'Security networks are notoriously hard to study. This book provides one of the first comprehensive empirical accounts of their structure, culture and effectiveness in a national security context. By systematically examining the multiple dimensions that influence their operations, it considerably enhances the conceptual toolbox needed to understand these complex organisational arrangements.' Benoit Dupont, Université de Montréal, Canada

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