The Invisible Weapon: Telecommunications and International Politics, 1851-1945

by Daniel R. Headrick

2020-11-24 15:55:35

A vital instrument of power, telecommunications is and has always been a political technology. In this book, Headrick examines the political history of telecommunications from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of World War II. He argues that th... Read more
A vital instrument of power, telecommunications is and has always been a political technology. In this book, Headrick examines the political history of telecommunications from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of World War II. He argues that this technology gave society new options. Intimes of peace, the telegraph and radio were, as many predicted, instruments of peace; in times of tension, they became instruments of politics, tools for rival interests, and weapons of war. Writing in a lively, accessible style, Headrick illuminates the political aspects of informationtechnology, showing how in both World Wars, the use of radio led to a shadowy war of disinformation, cryptography, and communications intelligence, with decisive consequences. Less

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File size9.57 X 6.46 X 0.98 in
Print pages304
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date April 30, 1999
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780195062731

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