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A review by multiplexer
Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare by Thomas Rid
4.0
Solid History of Active Measures during the Cold War
Active Measures shines in the first 2/3rds of the book as it follows rigorously sourced examples starting from messing with White Russians all the way through to the fake AIDS created in Fort Detrick rumors (which still float around today). The book falls apart in the age of the Internet, where the stories are not as well sourced and fall to speculation. All In all, a good, educational read.
Active Measures shines in the first 2/3rds of the book as it follows rigorously sourced examples starting from messing with White Russians all the way through to the fake AIDS created in Fort Detrick rumors (which still float around today). The book falls apart in the age of the Internet, where the stories are not as well sourced and fall to speculation. All In all, a good, educational read.