Rethinking the Just Intelligence Theory of National Security Intelligence Collection and Analysis: The Principles of Discrimination, Necessity, Proportionality and Reciprocity

In this article, it is argued that the constitutive principles of Just War Theory and jus ad bellum/jus in bello duality do not transfer all well to national security intelligence activity. Accordingly, while Intelligence – comprising intelligentiam intelligentia provides a useful starting point construction normative framework for activities, ultimately found be wanting number important respects. For instance, war ought last resort, collection analysis first resort. addition, analyses are offered key discrimination, necessity proportionality, shown general terms how they apply, or Importantly, principle has been given novel according which reality set different principles, depending on institutional setting being used. Moreover, reveals as typically used consists (in part) means/end rationality one other versions harm minimisation. Finally, there governing espionage, particular, Theory; reciprocity.