This episode looks at political violence, clandestine and covert operations, strategic theory, conflict, and security. We also explore some themes related to Dr Aaron Edwards' related book, "Agents of Influence: Britain's Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA".

Aaron Edwards is a Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs in the Faculty for the Study of Leadership, Security and Warfare at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he teaches on an International Security Studies course. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow the School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester. He is the author of several books, including, most recently, Strategy in War and Peace: A Critical Introduction (Edinburgh University Press, 2017), UVF: Behind the Mask (Merrion Press, 2017) and Agents of Influence: Britain’s Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA (Merrion Press, 2021).

Get your copy of "Agents of Influence": https://irishacademicpress.ie/product/agents-of-influence/
For more on Dr Edwards' work: http://aaron-edwards.co.uk/