How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler
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- Author：Peter Pomerantsev
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Reviews
Richard Derus
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“Thirty percent of Americans claim， despite all evidence to the contrary， that the last presidential elections were “rigged”。 Millions are sure that the “deep state” is plotting to import immigrants to vote against “real Americans” in the future。 Meanwhile in Russia， the majority of people claim that the Kremlin is the innocent party in its brutal invasion of Ukraine。 When Ukrainians call their relatives in Russia to tell them about the atrocities， all too often they hear their own kin parrot “Thirty percent of Americans claim， despite all evidence to the contrary， that the last presidential elections were “rigged”。 Millions are sure that the “deep state” is plotting to import immigrants to vote against “real Americans” in the future。 Meanwhile in Russia， the majority of people claim that the Kremlin is the innocent party in its brutal invasion of Ukraine。 When Ukrainians call their relatives in Russia to tell them about the atrocities， all too often they hear their own kin parrot the Kremlin’s propaganda lines: the atrocities are faked， or false flags， or necessary in order to impose Russia’s greatness。Across the world we see the growth of propaganda that promotes an alternative reality where black is white and white is black， and where truth is cast away in favour of a sense of superiority and ever more murderous paranoia。”Please go read the rest of this review of [How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler] here: https://www。theguardian。com/books/202。。。 。。。more
Andrea
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Peter Pomerantsev wrote a fantastic biography of WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer while at the same time tying the tactics Delmer used to modern-day propaganda。 Too many historians don’t tie history to the present， so five stars and a gold medal for Mr。 Pomerantsev。 We need to hear more about Delmer; he created Der Chef， a German who spoke up and questioned Nazis。 His listeners included German soldiers and citizens， as well as politicians。 Do not underestimate the power of intelligence and propag Peter Pomerantsev wrote a fantastic biography of WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer while at the same time tying the tactics Delmer used to modern-day propaganda。 Too many historians don’t tie history to the present， so five stars and a gold medal for Mr。 Pomerantsev。 We need to hear more about Delmer; he created Der Chef， a German who spoke up and questioned Nazis。 His listeners included German soldiers and citizens， as well as politicians。 Do not underestimate the power of intelligence and propaganda in winning WWII。 Tactics are still being used， and most people still fall for it。 I thoroughly enjoyed learning about someone I had heard a little about。 Thank you， NetGalley and PublicAffairs， for an advanced copy。 。。。more
Ula Tardigrade
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A masterpiece。 Ever since I read his first book， Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia， I have considered Peter Pomerantsev one of the most important voices on disinformation and Russian influence。 And he proves me right once again。You may be surprised that he has dedicated his forthcoming book to a virtually unknown figure from the Second World War period， but it is much more than just another history book。 In almost every paragraph， you will find a dis A masterpiece。 Ever since I read his first book， Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia， I have considered Peter Pomerantsev one of the most important voices on disinformation and Russian influence。 And he proves me right once again。You may be surprised that he has dedicated his forthcoming book to a virtually unknown figure from the Second World War period， but it is much more than just another history book。 In almost every paragraph， you will find a disturbing connection between the era of Nazi Germany and our present-day reality。 "Hitler’s power stemmed not so much from his ability to win people over with clever arguments but by his articulating the feelings that already lay within them and taking them on an emotional journey from feeling humiliated to humiliating others，” writes Pomerantsev， and adds: “Skim through the speeches of current leaders from America to China and Russia today， and they will all play the same tunes of humiliation”。The forgotten story of a propaganda genius allows the author to analyze the true nature of this dark craft and how to make it successful - because sometimes it can be used for good， as a tool that can save a world from true evil。 But it is a devil's bargain， swollen with moral dilemmas: "This is the danger of dabbling in disinformation even in a ‘good cause’: it nurtures an environment of endless distrust that benefits authoritarian instincts。"Pomerantsev raises many important questions in this timely book - but he also offers some answers。 And anyone who cares about the future of liberal democracy should read it and act on it。Many thanks to the publisher， PublicAffairs， and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Dalton
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