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100 1 _aBEN-HAIM Yakov
245 _aPolicy neutrality and uncertainty:
_ban info-gap perspective/
_cYakov Ben-Haim
260 _c2016
520 _aThis article taking into account of reducing uncertainty as a central goal of intelligence analysis. It can mean: a) reduce ignorance or ambiguity or potential for surprise in describing situations or intentions, or b) reduce adverse impacts of ignorance, ambiguity or surprise on decision outcomes. The author highlights that analysts should identify policy options that are robust to uncertainty, and that reducing the impact of uncertainty requires awareness of policymakers' goals. The case study discussed includes the assessment of Iraqi WMD capability in 2002.
650 _aNATIONAL SECURITY
650 _aFOREIGN POLICY
650 _aINTELLIGENCE SERVICE
_xMETHODOLOGY
650 _aIRAQI
_xWEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
773 _aIntelligence and National Security:
_gVol.31, No.7, December 2016, pp.978-992 (99)
598 _aIRAQ
856 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2015.1121683
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