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Good government requires a balance between intelligence and governance. At the same time, a good intelligence government demands tools that facilitate and guarantee that the analysis provided will be conducted along the principles of objectivity, critical thinking, and common interest. Intelligence professionals should work in environments where they are encouraged to think critically and creatively as much as they are encouraged to follow experience and established processes. The danger that intelligence could be utilized to legitimize a priori decisions of a biased character will always be there. Democracies should stay alert for these dangers and equip their staff with the appropriate tools to counteract or hinder any success these dangers might have. Several contributions presented to the Third International Congress of Intelligence have been collected in this volume and take on some of the central questions that affect intelligence in its relationship with democratic government.
