Bytes and Bullets

‘Couldn’t be more timely. Mixes story-telling and analysis to illuminate the new technological arms race.’ – Peter Pomerantsev * author of Nothing is True and Everything is Possible *‘From the battlefields of Ukraine and the board rooms of Silicon Valley to research labs in Shenzhen, Bytes and Bullets illuminates the profound transformation of a world fast adapting its geopolitical strategies and governance paradigms to new forms of artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making. Feldstein delivers a panoramic and cogent account of the characters, innovations, and states big and small that are reshaping technology, geopolitics, and international security. The consequences for American power and global relationships are still unfolding - and the choices ahead for policymakers and the public depend on the clear and compelling analysis this book delivers.’ – Mariano‑Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar * President Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *‘Steve Feldstein is one of the world’s foremost experts on democracy, war, and the digital revolution. In this urgent and incisive book, he weaves together cutting-edge research with a sophisticated understanding of the forces reshaping international politics. At once timely and destined to become an obligatory reference, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to make sense of the new world taking shape around us.’ – Moises Naim * Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *‘We hear a great deal about weaponized interdependence and the technological arms race, but this desperately needs to be corralled together into an accessible book with a coherent central thesis. Steve Feldstein is a seriously talented and clear-headed thinker and he is the right man-given his connections, access and expertise-to write it.’ – Dr Matthew Ford * War Studies professor at Swedish Defence University, Stockholm, and co-author of Radical War *‘Steve Feldstein is a leading authority on the intersection of technology and governance. While tech is reshaping power in ways we barely understand, Steve’s work cuts through the noise to highlight what we need to know. His work on digital repression and global politics challenges conventional thinking and offers new perspectives on critical issues.’ – Dr. Seva Gunitsky * Political Science professor at University of Toronto and author of Aftershocks *

’The placid reveries of these last few decades are about to be shattered by a new era of global conflict-one defined by a profusion of technologies even their creators don’t fully understand. Steve Feldstein is among the guides I trust most in this uncertain landscape. He’s the rare analyst with the breadth of knowledge, variety of experience, and clarity of vision to help the rest of us navigate the furious change that awaits.’

‘Bytes and Bullets provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which technological innovation has become the core of strategic competition today, and in particular how China’s pursuit of key technologies puts American security at risk. Highly recommended as a guide to the new world of geopolitics.’

STEVE FELDSTEIN is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously serving as a senior official at USAID, he is considered an international expert on technology, democracy, and national security. His first book, The Rise of Digital Repression, won the 2023 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Feldstein has appeared on CNBC, C-SPAN, NPR, and BBC, and his writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, and Lawfare, among others.

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