[Review] Active Measures (Thomas Rid) Summarized.

Active Measures (Thomas Rid) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250787408?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/Active-Measures-Thomas-Rid.html - Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/active-measures/id1506305658?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=1001l3bAw&ct=9natree - eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Active+Measures+Thomas+Rid+&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5339060787&customid=9natree&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 - Read more: https://english.9natree.com/read/1250787408/ #Sovietactivemeasures #politicalwarfare #disinformationcampaigns #mixedtruthandfalsehood #engineeredpolarization #ActiveMeasures Active Measures by Thomas Rid is a nonfiction history of disinformation and political warfare, focused on the long evolution of covert influence operations from early Soviet practice to the digital era. Rather than treating fake news as a recent internet problem, Rid shows that modern manipulation has deep roots in state security strategy, especially in Soviet and Russian intelligence traditions. The book draws on archival research, declassified material, interviews, and digital forensics to explain how governments have used deception, leaks, forgery, and selective truth to weaken opponents and shape public perception. Its purpose is both historical and analytical: it traces continuity across different eras while clarifying how these tactics work and why they remain effective. The result is a detailed account of disinformation as a deliberate instrument of power, not simply a byproduct of propaganda or media disorder.