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Biography Thomas Rid

Thomas Rid
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Thomas Rid is professor of strategic studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. Previously, he was a professor of security studies in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London. His most recent book is “Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare” (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). It exposes some of the century’s most significant disinformation operations for the first time and provides tools to cut through the deception.

Selected Works at the Library of Congress

Appearances at the 2020 National Book Festival