How is it that the FBI, a domestic intelligence agency, operates beyond the US borders? What role does the bureau play in emerging democracies? In what ways does it contribute to US diplomacy and global security? Darren Tromblay tackles these intriguing questions to assess the FBI's presence abroad, revealing the inextricable nature of domestic and foreign intelligence activities. CONTENTS: A Global Domestic Intelligence Service. Origins of the FBI's Operations Abroad. The Bureau's Foreign Intelligence Legacy. Diplomacy and Institution Building. Oversight of International Programs. Legal Attachés and the US Information Advantage. Modern FBI Priorities.

On the Front Lines. Abroad Advisedly: The Legat Program in the Twenty-First Century.