Description
Russian interference with the 2016 U.S. elections brought the problem of foreign influence on American politics into sharp relief. However, externally-sponsored subversion of U.S. decision making has been a shadowy threat to American policy for the better part of a century. Political Influence Operations provides an incisive examination of how external actors have infiltrated American society-from lobbyists, to academia, to the media-in order to further their own objectives. Tromblay draws upon historical examples to demonstrate how U.S. adversaries - and sometimes its ostensible allies - have used the openness of American society against the country's best interests. By identifying vulnerabilities and exposing the underlying dynamics of foreign influence, the book provides a roadmap for U.S. governmental and private sector entities to navigate the currents of international engagement.
About the Author
Darren E. Tromblay has served the U.S. Intelligence Community as an Intelligence Analyst for more than a decade. He is the author of The U.S. Domestic Intelligence Enterprise: History, Development, and Operations (2015) and coauthor of Securing U.S. Innovation (2016). Tromblay has been published by Lawfare, The Hill, Small Wars Journal, Intelligence and National Security, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the International Journal of Intelligence Ethics. He holds an MA from the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and an MS from the National Intelligence University.
Reviews
Tromblay boldly shows how the very structure of the U.S. government, American political culture, and modern political processes and actors converge to provide foreign entities with opportunities to influence U.S. politics. This is a disturbing but needed book. -- Nicholas Dujmovic, Assistant Professor of Politics, The Catholic University of America
Book Information
ISBN 9781538103302
Author Darren E. Tromblay
Format Hardback
Page Count 270
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 159mm * 27mm
About the Author
Darren E. Tromblay has served the U.S. Intelligence Community as an Intelligence Analyst for more than a decade. He is the author of The U.S. Domestic Intelligence Enterprise: History, Development, and Operations (2015) and coauthor of Securing U.S. Innovation (2016). Tromblay has been published by Lawfare, The Hill, Small Wars Journal, Intelligence and National Security, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the International Journal of Intelligence Ethics. He holds an MA from the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and an MS from the National Intelligence University.
Reviews
Tromblay boldly shows how the very structure of the U.S. government, American political culture, and modern political processes and actors converge to provide foreign entities with opportunities to influence U.S. politics. This is a disturbing but needed book. -- Nicholas Dujmovic, Assistant Professor of Politics, The Catholic University of America
Book Information
ISBN 9781538103302
Author Darren E. Tromblay
Format Hardback
Page Count 270
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 159mm * 27mm
