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The Economist asks: What can history teach spies?

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Christopher Andrew, author of "The Secret World", warns intelligence services of the dangers of historical attention span deficit disorder.  He argues we can only understand Vladimir Putin β€” and allegations of meddling in foreign elections β€” in the context of the long history of Russia.  And who was the Edward Snowden of the Victorian era? Anne McElvoy hosts. Music by Chris Zabriskie, β€œDivider” (CC by 4.0 UK)

 

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