Intelligence services at the service of democratic society and constitutional order

Socio-legal reflections on legal intelligence, disinformation strategies, and lawfare

Authors

  • Daniel Cortés Villanueva Doctorando en Derecho y Ciencias Sociales. Escuela Internacional de Doctorado de la UNED (EIDUNED)

Keywords:

Intelligence services, Constitutional order, Disinformation, Lawfare

Abstract

This work presents a socio-legal analysis of intelligence services and their crucial role in defending democracy and constitutional order, in the context of a growing need to address new challenges and move beyond current classical models, due to the tension between the need for national security, the preservation of civil liberties, and fundamental rights.

Published

2026-07-12

Issue

Section

Book review

How to Cite

Cortés Villanueva, D. (2026). Intelligence services at the service of democratic society and constitutional order: Socio-legal reflections on legal intelligence, disinformation strategies, and lawfare. Journal of the Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies, 26, 315 - 318 / 629 . https://revista.ieee.es/revistaieee/article/view/8477