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Loyalty and Secret Intelligence: Anglo-Dutch Cooperation during World War II
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Abstract Secrecy and informal organisation produce, sustain, and reinforce feelings of loyalty within intelligence and security services. This article demonstrates that loyalty is needed for cooperation between intelligence partners as well as within and between services. Under many circumstances, loyalty pl... view more
Secrecy and informal organisation produce, sustain, and reinforce feelings of loyalty within intelligence and security services. This article demonstrates that loyalty is needed for cooperation between intelligence partners as well as within and between services. Under many circumstances, loyalty plays a larger role in the level of internal and external collaboration than formal work processes along hierarchical lines. These findings are empirically based on the case study of Anglo-Dutch intelligence cooperation during World War II. By demonstrating that 'loyalty' critically affects the work of intelligence communities, this article contributes to current and future research that integrates history, intelligence studies, and research on emotions.... view less
Keywords
World War II; international relations; secret service; cooperation; loyalty
Classification
General History
Free Keywords
emotions; history; informal organization; intelligence
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 159-167
Journal
Politics and Governance, 6 (2018) 4
Issue topic
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studying Emotions within Politics and International Relations
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed