How security agencies control change: Executive power and the quest for autonomy in the FBI and CIA

Public Organization Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-198

  Roberts, Patrick S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Intelligence; National security; Organization alchange; Policy history; Public administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349262768     PISSN: 15667170     EISSN: 15737098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11115-009-0078-7     Document Type: Article

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