Covert Intervention in Foreign Wars
University of Chicago Political Science Professor Austin Carson discussed his book, Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics.… read more
University of Chicago Political Science Professor Austin Carson discussed his book, Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics. Mr. Carson delved into the ways state powers secretly intervene in foreign wars, offering examples from the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and argued that covert participation helps to keep wars contained. The Woodrow Wilson Center hosted this event. close
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William Pomeranz Deputy Director Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars->Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies
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