A Handbook on Human Intelligence for Practitioners

Name: A Handbook on Human Intelligence for Practitioners
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781035327737
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Author: Robert Dover; Jordan Nunan; Ian Stanier
ISBN: 9781035327737

Edited by Robert Dover · Jordan Nunan · Ian Stanier

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ISBN-13: 9781035327737
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: November 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This comprehensive Handbook explores Human Intelligence (HUMINT) as a critical component of security, law enforcement and military operations. Leading experts examine the ethical and psychological dimensions of HUMINT while addressing contemporary challenges and future directions.

Contributors investigate key topics such as legislation, accountability, psychological frameworks and the evolving role of technology. They assess ethical dilemmas in HUMINT, advocating for a code of ethics and presenting discussions on military intelligence which position readers at the cutting edge of intelligence evolution. The Handbook argues that future success depends on integrating technology while maintaining human elements, highlighting the importance of strengthening ethical standards and adapting to complex geopolitical environments.

Combining historical analysis with modern lessons, A Handbook on Human Intelligence for Practitioners is an essential resource for law enforcement professionals and government policymakers. Scholars and students of psychology, sociology, law and intelligence studies will also benefit from its actionable insights for understanding human behaviour.

1.
Introduction 1: Robert Dover, Jordan Nunan, and Ian Stanier; 2.
The practicalities of applied HUMINT research: experiences of a pracademic 5: Jordan Nunan; PART I LEGISLATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS; 3.
The development of case law and legislation relevant to CHIS activity in the United Kingdom 19: Dominic Watts; 4.
The need for a code of ethics for HUMINT 35: Jan Goldman; 5.
The decline of Covert Human Intelligence Sources post RIPA 2000 43: Rob Le Core; 6.
The ethics of military human intelligence (HUMINT) 54: David Strachan-Morris; 7.
The case for secrecy 65: Julian Fisher; 8.
Iusta resilientia: towards a Transactional Just Resilience framework in HUMINT 75: Brandon May and Marshall Jones; PART II THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMINT; 9.
The intelligence mindset: a framework for gathering ACTIONABLE human intelligence in an interviewing context 93: Jordan Nunan and Ian Stanier; 10.
Behind locked doors: intelligence collection in police custody 104: Jordan Nunan, Brandon May, and Ian Stanier; 11.
The evolution of motivational frameworks: from MICE to FIREPLACES 114: Ian Stanier and Jordan Nunan; 12.
Motivation of agents and how to influence them 127: John Taylor; 13.
The psychology of agents: personality profiling 139: John Taylor; 14.
The Scharff technique: issues of applicability 151: Pär Anders Granhag; 15.
Verbal indicators of omission lies 161: Aldert Vrij, Sharon Leal, and Ronald P. Fisher; 16.
A practical guide to using the RWITS-US informant interview model 171: Lee Moffett; 17.
Source debriefings: tools, techniques, and considerations 183: Lorraine Hope; PART III OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES; 18.
Pathways to Human Intelligence: a typology of recruitment in historical contexts 201: Ian Stanier; 19.
Drop the cop: an essential feature of the craft of source-handling 215: Kitty Gordon; 20.
Training HUMINT 228: John Taylor; 21.
Social network analysis and the effective targeting of human informants 240: Colin Atkinson; 22.
Juvenile covert human intelligence sources (JCHIS) 252: Robert Dover and Ian Stanier; 23.
Eyes on the threat: strategic serspectives on HUMINT in UK counter-terrorism practice, a senior practitioner’s point of view 265: Alan Barr; 24.
Beyond arrests: short-term gains and long-term questions on the effectiveness of undercover operations in reducing crime 277: Paul McFarlane; 25.
‘Sexpionage’ 291: Dan Lomas; 26.
Towards a framework for agents of influence 301: Andre Kahlmeyer and Ian Stanier; 27.
‘Riddled with agents?’ Human intelligence and the Northern Ireland Troubles 313: Aaron Edwards; 28.
Whispers in the shadows: the role of HUMINT during the Troubles 326: Ewan Duncan and Robert Dover; PART IV INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES; 29.
HUMINT as a strategic asset: combating terrorism in Indonesia 336: Simson Zet Ringu; 30.
‘Everyone’s an asset’: HUMINT approaches to Countersubversion in India’s Intelligence Bureau (IB) 347: Dheeraj Paramesha-Chaya; 31.
Pakistan’s ISI and its use of HUMINT 358: Julian Richards; 32.
Beguiled by the ‘glittering prize’: systemic and ethical culture failings in the management of Informer 3838 368: Clive Harfied; PART V THE FUTURE OF HUMINT; 33.
A discipline in decline? The impact of the emergence of digital intelligence on HUMINT 380: Julian Richards; 34.
HUMINT and technology 391: Robert Dover; 35.
Beyond data: harnessing Human Intelligence in the corporate world 400: Udo Hohlfeld; 36.
Popular cultural depictions of HUMINT 412: Robert Dover; 37.
Covert human intelligence sources in the age of Generative Artificial Intelligence 422: Brandon May and Jordan Nunan