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Author(s): RISR Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: academic life presentation Publication date:June 30, 2026 Pagination: 207-216 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.10 ERASMUS+ Mobility Projects, POWER Project, EUKH Project, Call for Papers Romanian Intelligence Studies Review This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike […]

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Silviu Petre, Gulliveri şi Liliputani: un excurs pe marginea micilor puteri din sistemul international (Gullivers and Lilliputians: An Excursus on Small Powers in the International System) Military Publishing House, Bucharest, 2025, 194 p.

Author(s): Bogdan GHEORGHIȚĂ Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: review Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 202-206 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.09 Today, international relations are undergoing a process of reconstruction. The complex dynamics that followed the end of the Cold War raise a series […]

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Itai SHAPIRA, Israeli National Intelligence Culture: Problem-Solving, Exceptionalism, and Pragmatism, London: Routledge, Studies in Intelligence Series, 2026, 258 p.

Author(s): Cătălin DUMITRIU Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: Review Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 196-201 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.08 The events of 7 October 2023 constitute one of the most consequential intelligence failures in contemporary history, prompting an urgent and far-reaching reassessment […]

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SIMULATING COMMUNICATION DURING BLACKOUT SITUATIONS: A ROLE-PLAYING GAME

Author(s): Mihaela TEODOR, Bogdan TEODOR, Alin POP Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: Journal article Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 182-195 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.07 Context In an era of total digital dependency, the total collapse of our communication infrastructure is a catastrophic […]

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INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS AND THE CIA— A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: REFORMING THE CIA ANALYTICAL SYSTEM UNDER CONDITIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS (1973-1981)

Author(s): Dan ROMAN Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: Journal article Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 150-181 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.06 Abstract: Drawing on declassified internal CIA documents, this article reconstructs the key structural transformations of the Agency’s analytical apparatus between 1973 and […]

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THE NEURAL ARCHITECTURE OF ORGANISED CRIME NETWORKS INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING

Author(s): Dacian ENACHE Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Publication type: Journal article Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 135-149 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.05 Abstract: The phenomenon of organized crime constitutes an increasing threat to regional security in Europe, where criminal networks demonstrate a persistent capacity […]

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MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR AS A PREDICTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: BETWEEN CONTINGENCY AND TRANSFORMATION

Author(s): Marius-George PORUMBIȚĂ Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: Journal article Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 107-134 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.04 Abstract: This article explores the relationship between managerial behaviour and organizational performance from the theoretical perspectives of contingency theory and transformational leadership. […]

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RUSSIAN STRATEGIC REPRESENTATIONS OF NATO AND THE EURO-ATLANTIC COMMUNITY

Author(s): Andrei-Cristian MORARU Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: Journal article Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 77-106 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.03 Abstract: This article examines how the Russian Federation has progressively redefined its strategic positioning toward NATO and the Euro-Atlantic community across four […]

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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF PUBLIC TRUST IN PREVENTING SOCIETAL RADICALIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE DANISH MODEL

Author(s): Ioana CHIȚĂ Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy Document type: Journal article Publication date: June 30, 2026 Pagination: 5-52 Issue/ Volume: 1 (35)/2026 DOI: 10.66766/RISR.2026.1.01 Abstract: This article examines the role of public trust as a potential mechanism for preventing societal radicalization, with a particular focus on […]

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Download INTELLIGENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY Ioana CHIȚĂ, EXPLORING INSTITUTIONAL TRUST AS A POSIBLE RESPONSE FOR PREVENTING SOCIETAL RADICALIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE DANISH MODEL SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY Anastasios-Nikolaos KANELLOPOULOS, THE KANUN OF NORTHERN ALBANIA: TRADITION, ORGANIZED CRIME AND SALAFI NETWORKS Andrei-Cristian MORARU, RUSSIAN STRATEGIC REPRESENTATIONS OF NATO AND THE EURO-ATLANTIC COMMUNITY […]

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