Predatory states : Operation Condor and covert war in Latin America / J. Patrice McSherry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McSherry, J. Patrice.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operación Cóndor (South American countersubversion association).

State-sponsored terrorism--Latin America.

State-sponsored terrorism.

Political crimes and offenses--Latin America.

Political crimes and offenses.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

xxx, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2005]

Summary:

This powerful work makes a compelling case that U.S. forces secretly condoned and assisted the implementation of Operation Condor, a covert Latin American military network created during the Cold War to facilitate the seizure and murder of political opponents across state borders. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, J. Patrice McSherry provides a hidden history of the Cold War through her analysis of the intelligence networks, security structures, coordinated operations, and international connections of Condor. Revealing new details of Condor operations and fresh evidence of links to the U.S. security establishment, this controversial work offers an original analysis of the use of secret, parallel armies in Western counterinsurgency strategies. It will be a clarion call to all readers to consider the long-term consequences of clandestine operations in the name of democracy. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Contents:

What was Operation Condor?

Cold war security coordination: the global context

Operation Condor's structures and functioning: the parallel state in operation

Condor's killing machine: phase II transnational operations

Phase III: Condor's assassination capability

Commanders and operatives of Condor

The Central American Connection

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-269) and index.

ISBN:

0742536866

0742536874

OCLC:

57285904