Bytes and Bullets

‘Bytes and Bullets is the best book I’ve read on the intersection between emerging technologies and geopolitical competition in the 21st century. Deploying clear prose and precise arguments, Feldstein jumps effortlessly from the details of drones and rockets in the latest Armenian-Azerbaijan war to sweeping yet digestible assessments of the technological dimensions of great power competition. Feldstein synthesizes analysis of governments and private companies, superpowers and middle powers, and technology and warfare in such a masterful way that Bytes and Bullets should be a must-read for anyone concerned about or trying to shape international politics today.’ – Mike McFaul * author of Autocrats vs Democrats: China, Russia, America and the New Global Disorder *
‘A masterful, analytically rich account’ * Booklist *
‘For policy wonks, but with scenarios that ought to frighten just about everyone.’ * Kirkus Reviews *
‘Compelling… reads like a thriller. Timely, challenging and ambitious’ * The Spectator *
‘Meticulously researched - and deeply disturbing’ * IRISH TIMES *
‘This book is both detailed and based on scholarly research, and it is also eminently readable. Feldstein writes skillfully for a broad audience. His style is personable and professional, and his arguments are well ordered and bolstered with clearly explained examples.’ * The Cipher Brief *

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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