Episode 170: Simon Ball on A Modern History of Assassination
Sep 07, 2025•30 min
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Episode description
Bookstack returns after the summer with Richard talking to author Simon Ball about his new book, Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination (Yale University Press).
Bookstack is a production of American Purpose at Persuasion.
Host: Richard Aldous
Producer: Bhaasita Athani
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