ABSTRACT
All theories of intelligence should specify the contribution they make to knowledge in the field of intelligence studies. But to do this, the process of how knowledge itself is developed, aggregated, and used also needs to be explored. Methodology provides the foundation to any theory, and that makes the study of methodology a precursor to the study of theory. This chapter describes, evaluates, and critiques how the intelligence literature portrays the relationship between analysis and decision-making, and recommends that a new kind of theory be developed to explain how intelligence analysis is actually used by decision-makers.
