How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler by Peter Pomerantsev

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Very interesting book. I found the parts about Delmar to be a little repetitive but the parts about modern propaganda were fascinating.
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The book juxtaposes the life and work of Sefton Delmer - a British, Second World War black-propagandist - with a broader discussion on modern propaganda principles, focusing on their use in Russia and the US today. 

While I found the detailed account of Delmer's daily operations a bit repetitive at times, the observations on contemporary propaganda and the general principles and definitions of propaganda were fascinating. I wish the book had delved deeper into it. 

alanrazee's review against another edition

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As a communication teacher & a rhetorician, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about these World War II propaganda programs. I especially liked the way Pomerantsev uses the historical propaganda projects like a case study to demonstrate what he has learned & to discuss propaganda, influence, and persuasion in the more-or-less contemporary world.

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