ABSTRACT
The main objective of crisis management is to achieve a satisfactory resolution of the situation in such a manner that the vital interests and values of the government are secured and protected. Security, foreign policy and crisis management were influenced by and had always been conducted within the context of that Superpower relationship. Crisis management and its influence upon intelligence present an analytical challenge for the integration of theory and practice while arriving at a greater understanding of the function of intelligence and the producer-consumer relationship. The problems that arise when considering the function of intelligence in crisis management originate from the conventional perception of intelligence production and management. The processes of warning, tasking, collection, analysis and distribution are in most instances too cumbersome to provide swift and context relevant information available for ready use by the crisis managers. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
