In the first episode of Exploring Global Problems Season 4 Dr Luca Trenta, in conversation with host Dr Sam Blaxland, discusses states’ use of covert action, with a spotlight on the US Governments involvement in state-sponsored assassinations.
Spanning the period from the Cold War through to contemporary times, Dr Trenta explorers the intricate dimensions of these clandestine operations and challenges the common perception of assassination as exclusive to authoritarian regimes.