Books by Amy Knight
“I think Knight’s book does an exceptional job in tracking the history of, briefly, Tsarist Russia, then Soviet Russia, then the Putin regime, in carrying out assassinations of a very different set of targets—from journalists, to competing oligarchs, to leaders of insurgencies and political opponents. What the book does well is stay within the boundaries of what we know and not fall for the more sensationalistic accounts, which are quite prevalent when it comes to state-sponsored assassination, and in particular Russian-sponsored assassination.” Read more...
The best books on State-Sponsored Assassination
Luca Trenta, International Relation
Interviews where books by Amy Knight were recommended
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Predatory States: Operation Condor and Covert War in Latin America
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
by Ronen Bergman -
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Putin's Killers: The Kremlin and the Art of Political Assassination
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Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
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When States Kill: Latin America, the U.S., and Technologies of Terror
by Cecilia Menjívar & Néstor Rodríguez
The best books on State-Sponsored Assassination, recommended by Luca Trenta
The best books on State-Sponsored Assassination, recommended by Luca Trenta
Political assassinations are usually portrayed in the media as the actions of rogue states acting recklessly, outside the bounds of international law. But it is far more common than you might think, says Luca Trenta—international relations expert and the author of The President’s Kill List. Here, he recommends five books on state-sponsored assassinations and explains how different countries have justified, denied or redefined the practice.
