Stéphane Lefebvre
Biographic Data
| ID | 3777302 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stéphane |
| FAMILY NAME | Lefebvre |
| SIGNATURE | LEFEBVRE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4505-6847 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
State Secrecy
What is secrecy? What is a state secret? Which state secrets deserve protection from disclosures? How are state secrets protected from disclosure? In this review, I use these questions as an organizing framework to review the richness of a very disparate, largely US-centric, but also multidisciplinary literature. In doing so, I highlight the social nature of secrecy - that it is a social construct with social effects and consequences - and the ne…
The Rhetorical Devices of the Keepers of State Secrets
This article examines a set of rhetorical devices forming a linguistic practice that are used repeatedly by secret keepers in the United States and the United Kingdom when legally and popularly arguing against the disclosure of state secrets. Each of these devices (using lists, using the future conditional, arguing from ignorance and authority, arguing from consequences, and arguing by analogy) play a role in shaping our social understanding of s…
Why Are State Secrets Protected from Disclosure? The Discourse of Secret Keepers
This article examines, through legal documents, the rationalities that regularly give legitimacy to state secrecy from the point of view of the secret keepers. These rationalities cover the protection of intelligence officers, sources and methods, the effectiveness of intelligence agencies, international intelligence relationships, and against the effect of a mosaic of disclosed information. It concludes that the discourse of secret keepers conce…
Reconciling Democracy and the Protection of State Secrets in South Africa
South Africa has had a tortuous legal past. Its racial discrimination and segregation system, initiated by colonial rulers, became legal under of the National Party’s system of apartheid from 1948
“The Belgians Just Aren’t up to It”
“The Belgians just aren’t up to it,” said a French intelligence source anonymously after the 13 November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.1 Surely frustrated by the connections surfacing between the
Poland's Attempts to Develop a Democratic and Effective Intelligence System, Phase 1
As Poland emerged from decades of Communist rule, its political course was uncertain. The expectations among advanced democratic countries that Poland would evolve into a full-fledged democratic po
Les secrets de la Maison-Blanche
Les secrets de la Maison-Blanche : l’impact des fuites d’informations confidentielles sur la politique étrangère des États-Unis, de Karine Prémont, Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec, 2012, 311 p.. Un article de la revue Politique et Sociétés (L’intersectionnalité : dominations, exploitations, résistances et émancipation) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit
Taking the Pulse of French Intelligence
Francois Heisbourg, a well-known French strategic thinker, is currently Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. He worked
Lithuania, the CIA, and Intelligence Reform
Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Intelligence
Croatia and the Development of a Democratic Intelligence System (1990–2010)
Croatia's accession to NATO, and soon the European Union, presupposes that its intelligence system has already been the subject of in-depth reforms based on sound democratic and human rights principles and the rule of law. Has this, in fact, been the case? This article answers this question and in doing so breaks down the intelligence reforms undertaken into three distinct phases. It concludes that changes in governance, organization, oversight, …
The Russian 10 … 11
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane Lefebvre When written, Stéphane Lefebvre was Section Head–Strategic Analysis at the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Ottawa. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the government of Canada or any of its departments or agencies. Holly Porteous Holly Porteous has bee…
The Czech Experience With Intelligence Reforms, 1993–2010
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre was Section Head—Strategic Analysis at the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Ottawa when this article was written. He has written extensively on intelligence and security issues. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the government of Cana…
Sous la dir. de Frédéric Lasserre, Passages et mers arctiques
Sous la dir. de Frédéric Lasserre, Passages et mers arctiques : Géopolitique d’une région en mutation, Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec, 2010, 489 p.. Un article de la revue Politique et Sociétés (Volume 30, numéro 3, 2011, p. 3-163) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit
Canada's Legal Framework for Intelligence
The Government of Canada has the responsibility to provide for the safety and security of its citizens and permanent residents, and its Parliament the legislative authority to make “Laws for the Pe
The PRC's Compromise of U.S. Government Information and Technologies
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre is Section Head–Strategic Analysis at Defence R&D, Canada's (DRCD) Center for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA). The opinions expressed herein are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of DRDC or of the Government of Canada
Cuba Does It Again
Just as my article on Cuban intelligence (“Cuban Intelligence Activities Directed at the United States, 1959–2007,” IJIC, Vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2009, pp. 452–469) was going to press, U.S. authoritie
Cuban Intelligence Activities Directed at the United States, 1959–2007
The 28th of July 2006 is a date to remember. That day Cuba's leader, Fidel Castro, fell ill and the Cuban Republic embarked on a transition plane that has yet to land, although his brother Raul has
Canadian Security Intelligence Challenged
Contrary to what is now common in the United States, rarely do current or former civilian members of Canada's Intelligence Community write books about their experiences, or even reflect publicly on
Russia and the Intelligence Services of Central Asia
The role and activities of intelligence services in most advanced democracies are routinely subject to media scrutiny and independent oversight or review of one kind or another. While considered es
A Review of
The Case of Donald Keyser and Taiwan's National Security Bureau
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre is Section Head—Strategic Analysis at the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Ottawa, Canada. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the official position of the government of Canada or any of its departments and agencies
The U.S. Counterintelligence Corps and Czechoslovak Human Intelligence Operations, 1947–1972
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Lefebvre is a former Strategic Analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Marcel Cadieux Policy Planning Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Canadian government departments or agencies
Spying on Friends
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre was previously a nonresident Fellow at the Nathan Hale Foreign Policy Society. He is a former strategic analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Canadian Forces army reserve intelligence officer. The opinions expressed herein are his alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of his former employers or of any other organizations with whic…
Turkey's Intelligence Community in Changing Times
It can be argued that Turkey's geostrategic importance not diminished with the end of the Cold War. Whereas a decade and a half ago it directly faced, and was preoccupied with, the Soviet threat, Turkey now a stake in the political, economic, and security developments of southeastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and the Caspian Basin. Pursuing its interests in each of these regions and beyond, Turkey has become a more assertive and inde…
Why Are State Secrets Protected from Disclosure? The Discourse of Secret Keepers
This article examines, through legal documents, the rationalities that regularly give legitimacy to state secrecy from the point of view of the secret keepers. These rationalities cover the protection of intelligence officers, sources and methods, the effectiveness of intelligence agencies, international intelligence relationships, and against the effect of a mosaic of disclosed information. It concludes that the discourse of secret keepers conce…
Les changements dans les États communistes
The changes in the communist countries: the importance of civil society The changes in Eastern Europe and m the USSR are the products of many factors, both internal and external. Internally, the major stimulus for reform comes from "civil society ", which comprises all individual or group activities independent of any official impulse (state or party). Independent activities are stimulated hy various economic, cultural or social factors which aff…
De Berlin-Est à Moscou. Le socialisme quotidien avant le dégelGeorges Frélastre Paris
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Bibliographie/Reviews
ACADEMY OF EUROPEAN LAW (éd.). The Protection of Human Rights in Europe, vol. iv, Book 2, Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law/Recueil des l'Académie de droit européen—1993, European University Institute, Florence Academy of European Law, The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1995,294 p. Bodiguel, J.L., Les fonctions publiques dans l'Europe des douze, Paris, Librairie générale de droit et de jurisprudence, 1994, 177 p. Delwit, P., L…
Wild Bill and Intrepid
Churchill and the Secret Service
The Difficulties and Dilemmas of International Intelligence Cooperation
Stéphane Lefebvre is a former Strategic Analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Marcel Cadieux Policy Planning Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The views expressed here are the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of any governmental or nongovernmental organizations with which he is or has been affiliated. An earlier version of this article was presented at the …
Recent research
In 1997, an unusual number of Roma claimed refugee status in Canada, prompting the Canadian government to reimpose the requirement of a visitor visa for Czech citizens. This was intended to be a temporary measure that would be lifted under certain conditions. A policy review was conducted in 1999, upholding the 1997 decision. This article sheds light on the review using official documents recently released under the Canadian Access to Information…
A Look at Intelligence Analysis
Stéphane Lefebvre is a former Strategic Analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Marcel Cadieux Policy Planning Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Canadian government departments or agencies. An earlier version of this article was presented at the Conference on Intelligence Anal…
Sex Again
The last quarter century has not been kind to United States security. Once trusted civil servants such as John Walker, Jonathan Pollard, Edward Lee Howard, Aldrich Ames, and Robert Hanssen gave a g
The U.S. Counterintelligence Corps and Czechoslovak Human Intelligence Operations, 1947–1972
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Lefebvre is a former Strategic Analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Marcel Cadieux Policy Planning Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Canadian government departments or agencies
Spying on Friends
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre was previously a nonresident Fellow at the Nathan Hale Foreign Policy Society. He is a former strategic analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Canadian Forces army reserve intelligence officer. The opinions expressed herein are his alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of his former employers or of any other organizations with whic…
Turkey's Intelligence Community in Changing Times
It can be argued that Turkey's geostrategic importance not diminished with the end of the Cold War. Whereas a decade and a half ago it directly faced, and was preoccupied with, the Soviet threat, Turkey now a stake in the political, economic, and security developments of southeastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and the Caspian Basin. Pursuing its interests in each of these regions and beyond, Turkey has become a more assertive and inde…
The Case of Donald Keyser and Taiwan's National Security Bureau
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre is Section Head—Strategic Analysis at the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Ottawa, Canada. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the official position of the government of Canada or any of its departments and agencies
Russia and the Intelligence Services of Central Asia
The role and activities of intelligence services in most advanced democracies are routinely subject to media scrutiny and independent oversight or review of one kind or another. While considered es
A Review of
The PRC's Compromise of U.S. Government Information and Technologies
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre is Section Head–Strategic Analysis at Defence R&D, Canada's (DRCD) Center for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA). The opinions expressed herein are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of DRDC or of the Government of Canada
Cuba Does It Again
Just as my article on Cuban intelligence (“Cuban Intelligence Activities Directed at the United States, 1959–2007,” IJIC, Vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2009, pp. 452–469) was going to press, U.S. authoritie
Cuban Intelligence Activities Directed at the United States, 1959–2007
The 28th of July 2006 is a date to remember. That day Cuba's leader, Fidel Castro, fell ill and the Cuban Republic embarked on a transition plane that has yet to land, although his brother Raul has
Canadian Security Intelligence Challenged
Contrary to what is now common in the United States, rarely do current or former civilian members of Canada's Intelligence Community write books about their experiences, or even reflect publicly on
Canada's Legal Framework for Intelligence
The Government of Canada has the responsibility to provide for the safety and security of its citizens and permanent residents, and its Parliament the legislative authority to make “Laws for the Pe
The Russian 10 … 11
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane Lefebvre When written, Stéphane Lefebvre was Section Head–Strategic Analysis at the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Ottawa. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the government of Canada or any of its departments or agencies. Holly Porteous Holly Porteous has bee…
The Czech Experience With Intelligence Reforms, 1993–2010
Additional informationNotes on contributorsStéphane LefebvreStéphane Lefebvre was Section Head—Strategic Analysis at the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Ottawa when this article was written. He has written extensively on intelligence and security issues. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the government of Cana…
Sous la dir. de Frédéric Lasserre, Passages et mers arctiques
Sous la dir. de Frédéric Lasserre, Passages et mers arctiques : Géopolitique d’une région en mutation, Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec, 2010, 489 p.. Un article de la revue Politique et Sociétés (Volume 30, numéro 3, 2011, p. 3-163) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit
Lithuania, the CIA, and Intelligence Reform
Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Intelligence
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