{"product_id":"shadow-warfare-larry-hancock-9781619024731","title":"Shadow Warfare: The History of America's Undeclared Wars","description":"Contrary to its contemporary image, deniable covert operations are not something new. Such activities have been ordered by every president and every administration since the Second World War. In many instances covert operations have relied on surrogates, with American personnel involved only at a distance, insulated by layers of deniability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e traces the evolution of these covert operations, detailing the tactics and tools used from the Truman era through those of the contemporary Obama Administrations. It also explores the personalities and careers of many of the most noted shadow warriors of the past sixty years, tracing the decade-long relationship between the CIA and the military. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e presents a balanced, non-polemic exploration of American secret warfare, detailing its patterns, consequences and collateral damage and presenting its successes as well as failures. \u003ci\u003eShadow Wars\u003c\/i\u003e explores why every president from Franklin Roosevelt on, felt compelled to turn to secret, deniable military action. It also delves into the political dynamic of the president's relationship with Congress and the fact that despite decades of combat, the U.S. Congress has chosen not to exercise its responsibility to declare a single state of war - even for extended and highly visible combat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Hancock, Stuart Wexler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 161902473X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781619024731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.40w x 1.70d","brand":"Larry Hancock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024766816511,"sku":"9781619024731","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a05f33f-5dce-4cda-840d-474cbd1fd307.jpg?v=1723129159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadow-warfare-larry-hancock-9781619024731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}