Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 8 - Historian of Intelligence Professor Rory Cormac on the Interplay of Intelligence, Covert Action, and Secret Statecraft

Join us for a fascinating discussion looking at the interplay of intelligence, covert action, and secret statecraft in the conduct of international affairs. We are joined by Professor Rory Cormac, who is unquestionably one of the leading scholars on the theory and practice of covert action both throughout history and in the contemporary world. Rory has written a number of books on the subject, including most recently How to Stage a Coup  and The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown from Victoria to Diana. He has researched and fronted three documentaries for UK Channel 4 and he regularly features in a wide variety of UK and international newspapers and TV and radio news broadcasts.Books mentioned in the podcast -Watching the Jackals – Daniella Richterova