Encyclopedia of Political Assassinations

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With the recent declassification of secret documents new light has been shed on old mysteries. For example, we now know that what might be termed the "JFK assassination conspiracy industry" was deliberately fueled and manipulated by the KGB so as to distract the CIA and undermine confidence in successive U.S. administrations. Also, new evidence continues to emerge of Vladimir Putins commitment to the extra-judicial elimination of "extremists" overseas, as legitimized by the Duma in July 2006. Controversially, the legislation included a definition of extremists as "those slandering the individual occupying the post of president of the Russian Federation. The Encyclopedia of Political Assassinations contains a chronology, an introduction, and appendixes. The encyclopedia section has more than 700 cross-referenced entries on assassinations, intelligence agencies, politics and foreign relations.

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From military historian Nigel West, a specialist in intelligence and security issues, comes this fascinating historical contribution. The pages offer political intrigue, conspiracies, and law enforcement applications. This book is relevant, especially in a time when international relations, terrorism, and security issues are particularly concerning. The Encyclopedia of Political Assassinations details well-planned scenarios, motives, consequences, and the backgrounds of assassins. The well-organized book includes abbreviations and a glossary, as well as a chronology, introduction, and appendixes to support readers. Altogether there are more than 700 cross-referenced entries on assassinations, intelligence agencies, politics, and foreign relations. This book offers captivating reading for students, researchers, academics, and general readers. History enthusiasts will benefit from the reader-friendly format. Public and university libraries will consider this contribution an essential resource. Law enforcement agencies, intelligence services, and the secret service will also consider this book an excellent resource. * American Reference Books Annual *

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Nigel West is the European Editor of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and teaches the history of postwar intelligence at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies. He is the author of many books, including the Historical Dictionary of British Intelligence (Scarecrow, 2005), Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence (Scarecrow, 2006), Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence (Scarecrow, 2007), and Historical Dictionary of Sexspionage (Scarecrow, 2009). In October 2003 he was awarded the U.S. Association of Former Intelligence Officers' first Lifetime Literature Achievement Award. In 2012 he was appointed a judge of the St Ermins Intelligence Book of the Year award.