Wesley Wark
Biographic Data
| ID | 2094849 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wesley Wark |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wesley |
| FAMILY NAME | Wark |
| SIGNATURE | WARK W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8471-7268 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Canadian democracy and foreign interference
Building a better global health security early-warning system post-Covid: The view from Canada
In the years following the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2002–2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) created a new system for global disease outbreak surveillance. The system relied on timely reporting by nation-states and gave the WHO a leading role in the global response. It also recognized the value of a multiplicity of sources of information, including from open-source media scanning. The post-SARS system faced its m…
‘Favourable geography: Canada’s Arctic signals intelligence mission’
The Canadian signals intelligence effort during the Cold War was forged in the late 1940s and 1950s with a focus on the interceptions and processing of communications from the Soviet Arctic. Canadian authorities struggled hard to build capacity for this important mission, win bureaucratic battles at home, and convince our key SIGINT partners, the US and UK, that Canada should be granted status as the controlling agency for signals intelligence ag…
Schmeidel's STASI
Guest editor's introduction
Disarming Iraq
Learning lessons (and how) in the war on terror
Learning Lessons (And How) in the War on Terror: The Canadian Experience
LEARNING LESSONS IS AN UBIQUITOUS URGE. Armies do it; international organizations such as the United Nations practice it; businesses engage in it; individuals rely on it to get on with life. The internet teems with examples of our appetite. Casual perusal of the amazon.com books site reveals thousands of current titles on learning lessons, spanning everything from business guides to success, to learning from nature and even, sadly, one's pets. Th…
Disarming Iraq
The Enigma Spy: An Autobiography
London: Century, 1997, xix, 203 pp, $34.95John Cairncross, KGB codename 'The Carelian,' was the last but by no means the least of the ring of Soviet spies recruited in the 1930s at Cambridge University. Set against the likes of Kim Philby, Anthony Blunt, Donald Maclean, and Guy Burgess, he was not a flamboyant figure or a high-flyer. Nor was he a natural for the sub rosa world. To his KgB-handlers he was a pure nightmare -- an agent unable to rem…
A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century
British Imperialism: Innovation and Expansion, 1688-1914 . P. J. Cain , A. G. Hopkins British Imperialism: Crisis and Deconstruction, 1914-1990 . P. J. Cain , A. G. Hopkins Britain's Imperial Century,…
The Rise of Modern Diplomacy, 1450-1919 . M. S. Anderson
Appeasement Revisited
R. A. C. PARKER. Chamberlain and Appeasement: British Policy and the Coming of the Second World War. London: Macmillan, 1993. Pp. v, 388. £35.00; GAINES POST, JR. Dilemmas of Appeasement: British Deterrence and Defense, 1934–1937. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1993. $48.50 (US); R. J. Q. ADAMS. British Politics and Foreign Policy in the Age of Appeasement, 1935–39. London: Macmillan, 1993. Pp. xii, 192. £40.00; MICHAEL J. COHEN and MART…
Intelligence, Defence and Diplomacy: British Policy in the Post-War World, edited by Richard J. Alrich and Michael F. Hopkins
In Never-Never Land? the British archives on Intelligence
A leading historian of the British intelligence community has described the British public archives as ‘laundered’. Christopher Andrew was, of course, referring to the closure, sometimes deceptively, of the official records of the security services. ‘Laundered’ can cover a wide variety of sins and might even give a misleading impression. An understanding of the disposition of the historical records of British intelligence, of the prospects for ac…
British Intelligence in the Second World War. Volume 5: Strategic Deception, by Michael Howard
"British Intelligence in the Second World War. Volume 5: Strategic Deception, by Michael Howard." Canadian Journal of History, 26(3), pp. 524–525
The Evolution of Military Intelligence in Canada
The historical evolution of a military intelligence system in Canada, like that of other Western powers, developed largely under the stimuli of the two world wars. Yet within this evolutionary framework, unique national characteristics emerged. One was the underlying Canadian concern with intelligence on a variety of threatened frontiers, especially after 1945 with the remote northern flank. Another unique feature of Canadian history was the resp…
Beyond the Missing Dimension: The New Study of Intelligence
Europe
GCHQ: The Secret Wireless War 1900-1986 by Nigel West
"GCHQ: The Secret Wireless War 1900-1986 by Nigel West." Canadian Journal of History, 23(1), pp. 148–149
Coming in from the Cold: British Propaganda and Red Army Defectors, 1945–1952
During i 948, as the Cold War settled over a divided Europe, the British government became alarmed by the increasing volume and ferocity of Soviet propaganda directed against the West, the Marshall Plan, and the political viability of those Western European democracies to which US aid would flow.1 The propaganda offensive seemed but one part of a concerted Soviet attack in that year: the takeover of the Prague government by the Czech Communist pa…
Three Military Attachés at Berlin in the 1930s: Soldier-Statesmen and the Limits of Ambiguity
Cryptographic Innocence: The Origins of Signals Intelligence in Canada in the Second World War
Europe
In Never-Never Land? the British archives on Intelligence
A leading historian of the British intelligence community has described the British public archives as ‘laundered’. Christopher Andrew was, of course, referring to the closure, sometimes deceptively, of the official records of the security services. ‘Laundered’ can cover a wide variety of sins and might even give a misleading impression. An understanding of the disposition of the historical records of British intelligence, of the prospects for ac…
Three Military Attachés at Berlin in the 1930s: Soldier-Statesmen and the Limits of Ambiguity
Coming in from the Cold: British Propaganda and Red Army Defectors, 1945–1952
During i 948, as the Cold War settled over a divided Europe, the British government became alarmed by the increasing volume and ferocity of Soviet propaganda directed against the West, the Marshall Plan, and the political viability of those Western European democracies to which US aid would flow.1 The propaganda offensive seemed but one part of a concerted Soviet attack in that year: the takeover of the Prague government by the Czech Communist pa…
British Intelligence on the German Air Force and Aircraft Industry, 1933–1939
The advent of the Hitler regime in Germany in early 1933, with its emphasis on the overthrow of the Versailles- peace treaty restrictions and the re-militarization of German society, caused a fundamental shift in the focus of Bntish intelligence activity. Germany replaced Russia and the Comintern as the primary target. The arm of German military power which commanded the most attention was the Luftwaffe, Germany's new air force. The bomber was th…
Appeasement Revisited
R. A. C. PARKER. Chamberlain and Appeasement: British Policy and the Coming of the Second World War. London: Macmillan, 1993. Pp. v, 388. £35.00; GAINES POST, JR. Dilemmas of Appeasement: British Deterrence and Defense, 1934–1937. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1993. $48.50 (US); R. J. Q. ADAMS. British Politics and Foreign Policy in the Age of Appeasement, 1935–39. London: Macmillan, 1993. Pp. xii, 192. £40.00; MICHAEL J. COHEN and MART…
Baltic myths and submarine bogeys: British naval intelligence and Nazi Germany 1933–1939
(1983). Baltic myths and submarine bogeys: British naval intelligence and Nazi Germany 1933–1939. Journal of Strategic Studies: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 60-81
British Intelligence on the German Air Force and Aircraft Industry, 1933–1939
The advent of the Hitler regime in Germany in early 1933, with its emphasis on the overthrow of the Versailles- peace treaty restrictions and the re-militarization of German society, caused a fundamental shift in the focus of Bntish intelligence activity. Germany replaced Russia and the Comintern as the primary target. The arm of German military power which commanded the most attention was the Luftwaffe, Germany's new air force. The bomber was th…
Baltic myths and submarine bogeys: British naval intelligence and Nazi Germany 1933–1939
(1983). Baltic myths and submarine bogeys: British naval intelligence and Nazi Germany 1933–1939. Journal of Strategic Studies: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 60-81
Coming in from the Cold: British Propaganda and Red Army Defectors, 1945–1952
During i 948, as the Cold War settled over a divided Europe, the British government became alarmed by the increasing volume and ferocity of Soviet propaganda directed against the West, the Marshall Plan, and the political viability of those Western European democracies to which US aid would flow.1 The propaganda offensive seemed but one part of a concerted Soviet attack in that year: the takeover of the Prague government by the Czech Communist pa…
Three Military Attachés at Berlin in the 1930s: Soldier-Statesmen and the Limits of Ambiguity
Cryptographic Innocence: The Origins of Signals Intelligence in Canada in the Second World War
Europe
Europe
GCHQ: The Secret Wireless War 1900-1986 by Nigel West
"GCHQ: The Secret Wireless War 1900-1986 by Nigel West." Canadian Journal of History, 23(1), pp. 148–149
The Evolution of Military Intelligence in Canada
The historical evolution of a military intelligence system in Canada, like that of other Western powers, developed largely under the stimuli of the two world wars. Yet within this evolutionary framework, unique national characteristics emerged. One was the underlying Canadian concern with intelligence on a variety of threatened frontiers, especially after 1945 with the remote northern flank. Another unique feature of Canadian history was the resp…
Beyond the Missing Dimension: The New Study of Intelligence
British Intelligence in the Second World War. Volume 5: Strategic Deception, by Michael Howard
"British Intelligence in the Second World War. Volume 5: Strategic Deception, by Michael Howard." Canadian Journal of History, 26(3), pp. 524–525
In Never-Never Land? the British archives on Intelligence
A leading historian of the British intelligence community has described the British public archives as ‘laundered’. Christopher Andrew was, of course, referring to the closure, sometimes deceptively, of the official records of the security services. ‘Laundered’ can cover a wide variety of sins and might even give a misleading impression. An understanding of the disposition of the historical records of British intelligence, of the prospects for ac…
The Rise of Modern Diplomacy, 1450-1919 . M. S. Anderson
Appeasement Revisited
R. A. C. PARKER. Chamberlain and Appeasement: British Policy and the Coming of the Second World War. London: Macmillan, 1993. Pp. v, 388. £35.00; GAINES POST, JR. Dilemmas of Appeasement: British Deterrence and Defense, 1934–1937. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1993. $48.50 (US); R. J. Q. ADAMS. British Politics and Foreign Policy in the Age of Appeasement, 1935–39. London: Macmillan, 1993. Pp. xii, 192. £40.00; MICHAEL J. COHEN and MART…
Intelligence, Defence and Diplomacy: British Policy in the Post-War World, edited by Richard J. Alrich and Michael F. Hopkins
A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century
British Imperialism: Innovation and Expansion, 1688-1914 . P. J. Cain , A. G. Hopkins British Imperialism: Crisis and Deconstruction, 1914-1990 . P. J. Cain , A. G. Hopkins Britain's Imperial Century,…
The Enigma Spy: An Autobiography
London: Century, 1997, xix, 203 pp, $34.95John Cairncross, KGB codename 'The Carelian,' was the last but by no means the least of the ring of Soviet spies recruited in the 1930s at Cambridge University. Set against the likes of Kim Philby, Anthony Blunt, Donald Maclean, and Guy Burgess, he was not a flamboyant figure or a high-flyer. Nor was he a natural for the sub rosa world. To his KgB-handlers he was a pure nightmare -- an agent unable to rem…
Learning Lessons (And How) in the War on Terror: The Canadian Experience
LEARNING LESSONS IS AN UBIQUITOUS URGE. Armies do it; international organizations such as the United Nations practice it; businesses engage in it; individuals rely on it to get on with life. The internet teems with examples of our appetite. Casual perusal of the amazon.com books site reveals thousands of current titles on learning lessons, spanning everything from business guides to success, to learning from nature and even, sadly, one's pets. Th…
Disarming Iraq
Guest editor's introduction
Disarming Iraq
Learning lessons (and how) in the war on terror
Schmeidel's STASI
‘Favourable geography: Canada’s Arctic signals intelligence mission’
The Canadian signals intelligence effort during the Cold War was forged in the late 1940s and 1950s with a focus on the interceptions and processing of communications from the Soviet Arctic. Canadian authorities struggled hard to build capacity for this important mission, win bureaucratic battles at home, and convince our key SIGINT partners, the US and UK, that Canada should be granted status as the controlling agency for signals intelligence ag…
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