Bibliograph

Active measures, the secret history of disinformation and political warfare, Thomas Rid

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Active measures, the secret history of disinformation and political warfare, Thomas Rid

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-491) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Active measures

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1126528788

Responsibility statement

Thomas Rid

Sub title

the secret history of disinformation and political warfare

Summary

"This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farms"--, Provided by publisherWe live in the age of disinformation. More than four months before the 2016 election, Rid warned that Russian military intelligence was attempting to disrupt the democratic process. Here he tells the story of modern disinformation, beginning with the post-Russian Revolution clash between communism and capitalism, which would come to define the Cold War. He exposes the disturbing yet colorful history of professional, organized lying, revealing for the first time some of the century's most significant operations-- many of them nearly beyond belief. Rid also sheds new light on the 2016 election, especially the role of the infamous 'troll farm' in St. Petersburg. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

What is disinformation? -- 1981-1945: Deceive -- 1945-1960: Forge -- 1961-1975: Compete -- 1975-1989: Escalate -- 1990-2014: Hack -- 2015-2017: Leak -- A century of disinformation

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Secret history of disinformation and political warfare

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