David Omand
Biographic Data
| ID | 1472030 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Omand |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Omand |
| SIGNATURE | OMAND D |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1735-8124 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding Putin’s Russia: A continuing challenge for Western intelligence
For Western intelligence communities, charged with providing advance notice of adverse developments around the world, Russia under Putin has had to become top priority for study, as was the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Using secret intelligence to help assess the motives and intent of the Kremlin leadership is essential but remains as hard, not least because of the extreme violence of the regime towards anyone suspected of betraying confiden…
How to survive a crisis
Journal Article How to survive a crisis Get access How to survive a crisis: lessons in resilience and avoiding disaster. By Omand David. London and Dublin: Viking. 2023. 368pp. £20.00. Isbn978 0 24156 133 1. Available as e-book. Richard J Aldrich, Richard J Aldrich University of Warwick, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Huda Mukbil, Huda Mukbil University of Ottawa, Canada Search for other works by this …
The Ethical Limits We Should Place on Intelligence Gathering as Part of an Integrated CT Strategy
This chapter first describes the importance of secret intelligence in protecting the public from terrorist attacks. The use of intelligence in deriving the strategic aim of the integrated U.K. counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, and supporting its delivery is examined. The ethical issues associated with the general practice of secret intelligence are identified by referencing the Just War tradition establishing ethical restraints on armed confli…
Reflections on Intelligence Analysts and Policymakers
“Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free.” That inspirational line from the Gospel according to Saint John 1 is set into the polished marble floor of the entrance to Central Intel
Countering international terrorism: The use of strategy
An effective counter-terrorist effort needs coherence of effort among a wide variety of public- and private-sector bodies, and this is best achieved by adopting a conscious process of strategic planning. UK counter-terrorism strategy rests on four campaigns of prevention, pursuit, protection and preparation. This approach needs to be transferred to the international arena to generate a stronger sense of strategic direction in countering al-Qaeda …
Countering international terrorism: The use of strategy
An effective counter-terrorist effort needs coherence of effort among a wide variety of public- and private-sector bodies, and this is best achieved by adopting a conscious process of strategic planning. UK counter-terrorism strategy rests on four campaigns of prevention, pursuit, protection and preparation. This approach needs to be transferred to the international arena to generate a stronger sense of strategic direction in countering al-Qaeda …
The Ethical Limits We Should Place on Intelligence Gathering as Part of an Integrated CT Strategy
This chapter first describes the importance of secret intelligence in protecting the public from terrorist attacks. The use of intelligence in deriving the strategic aim of the integrated U.K. counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, and supporting its delivery is examined. The ethical issues associated with the general practice of secret intelligence are identified by referencing the Just War tradition establishing ethical restraints on armed confli…
Countering international terrorism: The use of strategy
An effective counter-terrorist effort needs coherence of effort among a wide variety of public- and private-sector bodies, and this is best achieved by adopting a conscious process of strategic planning. UK counter-terrorism strategy rests on four campaigns of prevention, pursuit, protection and preparation. This approach needs to be transferred to the international arena to generate a stronger sense of strategic direction in countering al-Qaeda …
Reflections on Intelligence Analysts and Policymakers
“Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free.” That inspirational line from the Gospel according to Saint John 1 is set into the polished marble floor of the entrance to Central Intel
The Ethical Limits We Should Place on Intelligence Gathering as Part of an Integrated CT Strategy
This chapter first describes the importance of secret intelligence in protecting the public from terrorist attacks. The use of intelligence in deriving the strategic aim of the integrated U.K. counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, and supporting its delivery is examined. The ethical issues associated with the general practice of secret intelligence are identified by referencing the Just War tradition establishing ethical restraints on armed confli…
How to survive a crisis
Journal Article How to survive a crisis Get access How to survive a crisis: lessons in resilience and avoiding disaster. By Omand David. London and Dublin: Viking. 2023. 368pp. £20.00. Isbn978 0 24156 133 1. Available as e-book. Richard J Aldrich, Richard J Aldrich University of Warwick, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Huda Mukbil, Huda Mukbil University of Ottawa, Canada Search for other works by this …
Understanding Putin’s Russia: A continuing challenge for Western intelligence
For Western intelligence communities, charged with providing advance notice of adverse developments around the world, Russia under Putin has had to become top priority for study, as was the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Using secret intelligence to help assess the motives and intent of the Kremlin leadership is essential but remains as hard, not least because of the extreme violence of the regime towards anyone suspected of betraying confiden…
Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Intelligence analysis (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Terrorism (2 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works)