Political technology, or the professional engineering of politics, has been endemic to Russia since the Soviet era. And the political engineering industry goes well beyond mere online disinformation. In this week’s episode, Mark Leonard welcomes Andrew Wilson, senior policy fellow at ECFR and professor of Ukrainian studies at University College London, to discuss political technology and the globalisation of political manipulation. Where did the term political technology originate? This episode was recorded on 21 May 2024BookshelfPolitical Technology: The Globalisation of Political Manipulation, by Andrew WilsonHow to Steal a Presidential Election, by Lawrence Lessig and Matthew Seligman
