Security and Intelligence Concepts

INTRODUCTION This paper is an assignment for the course SIS 803. It intends to explain the concept of Strategy, Techniques and Tactics. It also relates these concepts to Security and Intelligence. National Security Strategy of the United States and Nigeria are talking points in this paper. DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS Strategy The business dictionary defined strategy as an established, habitual, logical, or prescribed practice or systematic process of achieving certain ends with accuracy and efficiency, usually in an ordered sequence of fixed steps. It is also described as a high level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty. Fred Nickols in his book (Strategy: Definitions and Meaning) stated "B.H. Liddell Harts" definition of strategy. Lindell Hart definedmilitary strategy as "the art of distributing and applying military means to fulfil the ends of policy (p.335)." Reading further in Nickols book, he gave Henry Mintzberg's definiti...

OYEGUNLE JOHN OLADAPO MAKE A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF POLITICS, POWER AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA Definition of Concepts of Politics Politics is defined as the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power. It is also regarded as the activities, actions and policies that are used to gain and hold power in government or to influence a government. Politics is the process of making collective decision in a community, society or group through application of influence and power. Politics is the contest for power for the distribution of resources in polity. Politics is a process of resolving societal conflicts that arise when determining who gets what, when and how. Politics is the struggle for power for acquisition and distribution of resources. Mao Zedong declared that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed. Power Power is the ability to employ force and mobilize resources, ener...

INTRODUCTION This paper is an assignment for the course SIS 803 which intends to define the concept of security. This paper hopes to take our understanding of the concept security beyond the usual definition of the layman in the society. The term security is described as a body with different parts. According to Mesjasz (2004), the English word, security originated from the Latin word “se-curus”, “se” means without and “curus” means “uneasiness”.The word security is most times misconstrued. The word is sometimes used to refer to that "Hausa man" watching over the gate. We refer to dogs, monkeys, lightning bulb as security sometimes. Security goes beyond people that are assigned to guide us or keep us safe. According to Asobie, Security is defined by Chambers 21st Century dictionary as protection from physical harm, especially assassination.Security may be considered as assured freedom from poverty or want, precautions taken to ensure against theft, espionage or a person...