How To Stage A Coup

And Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret Statecraft

Rory Cormac

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Atlantic Books
02 August 2022

History; International relations; Espionage & secret services; Political assassinations

Today's world is in flux. Competition between the great powers is back on the agenda and governments around the world are turning to secret statecraft and the hidden hand to navigate these uncertain waters. From poisonings to electoral interference, disinformation to cyber sabotage, states increasingly operate in the shadows, while social media has created new avenues for disinformation on a mass scale.

This is covert action: perhaps the most sensitive - and controversial - of all state activity. However, for all its supposed secrecy, it has become surprisingly prominent - and spawned much debate about how to respond. In an enthralling narrative packed with real-world examples, Rory Cormac reveals how such activity is shaping the world and argues that understanding why and how states wield these dark arts has never been more important.

By: Rory Cormac
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Export/Airside
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781838955625
ISBN 10: 1838955623
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 02 August 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: How to assassinate your enemies 2: How to get away with murder 3: How to influence others 4: How to subvert governments and undermine democracy 5: How to rig an election 6: How to stage a coup 7: How to wage a secret war 8: How to pick your rebels 9: How to sabotage 10: How to cyberattack 11: How to wield the hidden hand

Rory Cormac is a Professor of International Relations specializing in Secret Intelligence and Covert Action at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Disrupt and Deny and co-author, with Richard J. Aldrich, of The Black Door and The Secret Royals.

Reviews for How To Stage A Coup: And Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret Statecraft

An engrossing journey through the history of a stubbornly opaque area of the secret world. * BBC History Magazine on DISRUPT AND DENY * Revelatory and meticulously researched. * Times Literary Supplement on DISRUPT AND DENY * An enthralling, well-written and authoritative history of Britain's role in covert operations. * International Affairs on DISRUPT AND DENY * Rich and controversial. * Intelligence and National Security on DISRUPT AND DENY *