Book of the Month: March 2021
Rory Cormac, Disrupt and Deny: Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy (Oxford University Press, 2018)
Summary: An absolutely fascinating account of covert British activities since the end of World War II. Useful for the citations alone, this impresive volume relies heavily on archival sources coupled with a strong command of the secondary. Features Oman, Albania, Greece, Yemen, and other exotic locales. As usual for the genre, the Anglo-American relationship/rivalry is sprinkled throughout the discussion.
Key Quote: "Beware the neologists. Not everything in international relations is new and the past provides an important prism through which to understand the present." - p. 283
Bottom Line: Read this book if you're not afraid of details and see reward in footnotes.
