Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics

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Secret Wars is the first book to systematically analyze the ways powerful states covertly participate in foreign wars, showing a recurring pattern of such behavior stretching from World War I to U.S.-occupied Iraq. Investigating what governments keep secret during wars and why, Austin Carson argues that leaders maintain the secrecy of state involve

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"Winner of the Lepgold Prize, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University"
"Honorable Mention for the Best Book Award, Conflict Processes Section, American Political Science Association"
"[An] intriguing analysis."---Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs
"[An] excellent new book. . . . Throughout, Carsons archival research is impressive."---Sam Winter-Levy, Lawfare
"This is a very interesting and thought-provoking analysis of covert conflict in international politics." * Paradigm Explorer *
"[A]n outstanding book, one likely to produce a vibrant research program in the years to come."---Stacie Goddard, H-Diplo

Author Bio

Austin Carson is assistant professor of political science at the University of Chicago.