This is the first work to examine the phenomena of citizen espionage from the point of view of trust betrayal. Here is an effort to illuminate the social, political, and psychological conditions that influence trusted American citizens to spy against...
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This is the first work to examine the phenomena of citizen espionage from the point of view of trust betrayal. Here is an effort to illuminate the social, political, and psychological conditions that influence trusted American citizens to spy against their country. The volume combines historical inquiry, sociological studies, psychological insights, and criminological analysis. It is especially timely when many nations, friend and foe alike, have instituted programs to obtain trade secrets and classified technology from American military and industrial sources
Edited versions of a colloquium series sponsored by the Defense Personnel Security Research Center
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-201) and index
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Enemy Within: A Social History of Treason; 3. A History of Recent American Espionage; 4. Models of Espionage; 5. The Mask of Integrity; 6. A Criminological Approach to Security Violations; 7. Trade Secret Theft as an Analogue to Treason; 8. The Temptations of Espionage: Self-Control and Social Control; 9. Work Organizations as Contexts for Trust and Betrayal; References; Index; About the Contributors
