Espionage and Disinformation

Every country, company and military force have information they strive to keep secret. This information is highly prized by others and can be the difference between success or failure in business, between victory or defeat in battle and whether a government or ruler stays in power or is toppled. This information is known as intelligence, and comes in many different forms. It can be military details about troops, their location and planned movements. It can be political secrets about what alliances one nation intends forming with others. It can also be technical secrets such as details of scientific research or the workings of a new weapon.

Author: Clive Gifford
ISBN: 9781403476524 (1403476527) • Dewey: 327.12 • Price: $22.00
Ages: 11-13 • Grade Level: 6-8
Pages: 64 • Size: 7 7/8 x 10 5/8 • Publisher: Heinemann • Copyright: 2006
Subjects: Government • Features: Captions, Fact box/Side bar, Labels

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6-8

Influence and Persuasion
This series examines how emotion and prejudice are used to achieve outcomes in war and peace, in commerce and politics, in crime and charity, for good and evil. Increasingly, we are all subject to influence and persuasion, often very subtle, sometimes quite blatant. It may take the form of everyday advertising or even public relations activities. All of it is aimed at achieving a result, such as increasing business for a company, improving a politician’s popularity, polishing a tarnished image or promoting a good cause. This series will use explanations, case studies and plenty of illustrations to show how it all works and to enable readers to understand how influence and persuasion affect the decisions they make.

ISBN: 9781403476562 (140347656X) • Price: $110.00

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