1st Edition
Networks and National Security Dynamics, Effectiveness and Organisation
By Chad Whelan
Copyright 2012
184 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
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Routledge
182 Pages
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Routledge
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Networks as sets of autonomous organisations working together to achieve individual and shared goals are becoming increasingly important across many areas of public administration. The importance of networks is well known but most analysts would agree that we do not know enough about the dynamics and effectiveness of networks in relation to their internal operations. This is a significant problem... Read more
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;
Biography
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
'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
