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The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana (2021)
Book
Aldrich, R., & Cormac, R. (2021). The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana. Atlantic Books

For the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana. In an enthralling narrative, Richard J. Aldrich an... Read More about The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana.

What constitutes successful covert action? Evaluating unacknowledged interventionism in foreign affairs (2021)
Journal Article
Cormac, R., Walton, C., & Puyvelde, D. V. (2021). What constitutes successful covert action? Evaluating unacknowledged interventionism in foreign affairs. Review of International Studies, 48(1), 111-128. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210521000231

Covert action has long been a controversial tool of international relations. However, there is remarkably little public understanding about whether it works and, more fundamentally, about what constitutes success in this shadowy arena of state activi... Read More about What constitutes successful covert action? Evaluating unacknowledged interventionism in foreign affairs.