WE KNOW YOU’RE THERE: Roman Political Counterintelligence in the Mid-Republic
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https://doi.org/10.14795/j.v2i3.119Keywords:
Mid-Republic, Counterintelligence, Espionage, SecurityAbstract
This paper explores the strategies undertaken to preserve information in an age without formal services devoted to national security and counterintelligence. It examines the primary efforts of political counterintelligence denial undertaken by Roman senate during the mid-Republic. The fundamental focus revolved around restricting and monitoring access to available information. The senate determined what information, and in what detail, the public should have access to. This served to control both Roman citizens and the information available to foreigners. Extant sources mention the existence of spies and informers resident in or visiting Rome. These agents gathered information about other states in order to aid their political and martial decisions. Acknowledging this, the Republican senate undertook efforts to protect against these forces.
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