More closely watching the spies: three decades of experiences / Ian Leigh -- The politicization of intelligence: lessons from the invasion of Iraq / Peter Gill -- Beyond the nation state: the influence of the European Court of Human Rights on intelligence accountability / Iain Cameron -- Governing in the absence of angels: on the practice of intelligence accountability in the United States / Loch K. Johnson -- Accountability of security and intelligence in the United Kingdom / Ian Leigh -- Canada's long road from model law to effective oversight of security and intelligence / Stuart Farson -- Intelligence and accountability in a state without enemies: the case of Norway / Fredrik Sejersted -- An unresolved game: the role of the intelligence services in the nascent Polish democracy / Andrzej Zybertowicz -- Executive and legislative oversight of the intelligence system in Argentina / Eduardo E. Estévez -- The role of the security services in democratization: South Korea's Agency for National Security Planning / Jonathan Moran -- Controlling the hydra: an historical analysis of South African intelligence accountability / Kevin O'Brien -- Balancing operational efficiency and democratic legitimacy / Hans Born and Loch K. Johnson.