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'This pioneering and judicious history of foreign intervention in elections should be read by everyone who wants to defend democracy now.' Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny



The definitive account of covert operations to influence elections from the Cold War to 2016 - and why the threat is greater than ever in 2020.

About the author

DAVID SHIMER is pursuing a doctorate in international relations at the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. His reporting and analysis have appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and Foreign Affairs. He is an associate fellow of Davenport College at Yale University, where he received his undergraduate and master's degrees in history.

Summary

'This pioneering and judicious history of foreign intervention in elections should be read by everyone who wants to defend democracy now.' Timothy Snyder, author of On TyrannyThe definitive account of covert operations to influence elections from the Cold War to 2016 - and why the threat is greater than ever in 2020.

Product details

• Authors: David Shimer
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780008415815
• ISBN: 978-0-00-841581-5
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 234 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, Political corruption, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Espionage & secret services, Espionage and secret services, Elections & referenda, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Corruption in politics, government and society, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Privacy & Surveillance, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Elections and referenda / suffrage, HISTORY / Russia / General