How intelligence tales are made real: Le Bureau des légendes as a cover story for the French DGSE
2023; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 38; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/02684527.2023.2216964
ISSN1743-9019
Autores Tópico(s)Historical and Scientific Studies
ResumoABSTRACTABSTRACTThe French spy series Le Bureau des légendes (2015–2020) has been acclaimed for its allegedly realistic depiction of French foreign intelligence. Drawing on the concept of ‘legend’, this article adapts actor-network theory to understand how Le Bureau was able to make a significant impact on public discussions of secret intelligence in France. The article shows how the series, was constituted as a ‘virtually true’ cover story for the Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE), which supported the series’ production, and how this story impacted the DGSE itself. AcknowledgementsBenjamin Carver, Noura Chalati, Kodili Chukwuma, Jakob Dreyer, Melanie Sofie Hartvigsen, Mathilde Kaalund, Jan Lepeu, Karen Philippa Larsen, Patrick Pinkerton, Cindy Regnier, Rune Saugmann, Claire Stevens, Fergal Treanor, Rens van Munster, Ole Wæver.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsJoakim BrattvollJoakim Brattvoll is a PhD candidate at the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the European University Institute (EUI). His research focuses on Russian security discourses, the politics of international law and interpretivist approaches in International Relations (IR). He has previously published in the Scandinavian-language journal Internasjonal Politikk.Vic CastroVic Castro is a PhD Fellow at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. They work in the material turn of International Relations (IR) and deal with critical security studies, cyberspace, and popular culture. They have previously published in European Journal of International Security.
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