Books by J. Patrice McSherry
“I picked McSherry because, first of all, it was one of the earlier books on this topic. It relies on a lot of archival material. What I found particularly interesting was her discussion of state responsibility—she’s looking at the extent to which the United States can be understood as responsible for Condor. The argument is a very nuanced one; not blaming explicitly the United States. Condor was run primarily by military dictatorships within Latin American, with a protagonist role for Pinochet’s Chile, and to a certain extent Argentina. But it does say that the United States was such a powerful actor in Latin America, and that perhaps we need a broader understanding of state responsibility and involvement, which is also an argument I tried to make in my own book.” Read more...
The best books on State-Sponsored Assassination
Luca Trenta, International Relation
Interviews where books by J. Patrice McSherry 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
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Putin's Killers: The Kremlin and the Art of Political Assassination
by Amy Knight -
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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.
