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Why a center?

The foundation of an international center allows for the researching of Intelligence, Propaganda and Security studies and questions which are contemporary and highly relevant to the times in which we live.
The Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavians have for many years possessed centers and institutions dedicated tot he subdiscipline of „Intelligence Studies“ while, until the very current period, such a phenomenon has not existed (inspite of interest) within the German-speaking area. There is, to this date, no comparable institution in the German speaking region to ACIPSS.
The themes of Propaganda and Security are, in spite of their relevance to current affairs, more or less „unknown“ across German-speaking Universities, particularly within history departments and institutes.
This is particularly shocking given the fact that in countries such as the USA (or Canada, Sweden, or the Netherlands) these areas of study are more or less „understood“ as being critical elements within the university structure, and that given the trends in the world since September 11 2001, a necessity.
The need for well-versed personnel in the areas of Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies is thereby validated, and it is the aim of this center, through its staff and functionaries, to enlighten both the academic and non-academic world oft he need for research in these areas.

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