Blackstock Paul W. The strategy of subversion: manipulating the politics of other nations

Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1964. — 351 p.Study of the effectiveness of subversive techniques as used by various countries, including the U.S.S.R. and the U.S., in spying, guerilla warfare, and open intervention.Intervention by governments in the internal affairs of other governments may be forbidden in the international moral code, but it is commonplace in actual international relations. Paul W. Blackstock makes this clear in his analysis of "The Strategy of Subversion," a book he has subtitled "Manipulating the Politics of Other Nations."The Cold War framework --
The theory of covert political operations --
Propaganda, violence, and manipulative persuasion --
Divided policy-making and operational responsibilities --
The problem of reliable intelligence and counter-intelligence --
The German campaign in Russia: a case study in ideologtical crusades and intelligence estimates --
The problem of counter-elites and operational control --
Rosenbergschina: a case study in dismemberment policy --
Covert operations and policy sabotage --
The modern mercenaries: the saddle-tramps of clandestine operations and guerrilla warfare --
Cuba, April, 1961: a sobering incident with useful lessons --
Congressional watchdogs and current misconceptions --
Covert operations and the Cold War mission of CIA --
Strategic disservices to the peace.