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Public debates about intelligence and surveillance have long reflected a tension between security and liberty in American democracy. Thank you to all who joined us as Jeff Rogg, who studies the history of U.S. intelligence and its relationship with the American public. Drawing on his research, Rogg explored why Americans have often been wary of government intelligence activities while simultaneously participating in systems of surveillance, and how these contradictions have shaped the development of the U.S. intelligence community.
The program examined the role citizens play in the nation’s intelligence system, highlighting how public attitudes, technological habits, and civic understanding influence both the limits and possibilities of intelligence in a constitutional republic.
Public debates about intelligence and surveillance have long reflected a tension between security and liberty in American democracy. Thank you to all who joined us as Jeff Rogg, who studies the history of U.S. intelligence and its relationship with the American public. Drawing on his research, Rogg explored why Americans have often been wary of government intelligence activities while simultaneously participating in systems of surveillance, and how these contradictions have shaped the development of the U.S. intelligence community.
The program examined the role citizens play in the nation’s intelligence system, highlighting how public attitudes, technological habits, and civic understanding influence both the limits and possibilities of intelligence in a constitutional republic.
