War in 140 Characters: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

A leading foreign correspondent looks at how social media has transformed the modern battlefield, and how wars are fought

Modern warfare is a war of narratives, where bullets are fired both physically and virtually. Whether you are a president or a terrorist, if you don't understand how to deploy the power of social media effectively you may win the odd battle but you will lose a twenty-first century war. Here, journalist David Patrikarakos draws on unprecedented access to key players to provide a new narrative for modern warfare. He travels thousands of miles across continents to meet a de-radicalized female member of ISIS recruited via Skype, a liberal Russian in Siberia who takes a job manufacturing "Ukrainian" news, and many others to explore the way social media has transformed the way we fight, win, and consume wars-and what this means for the world going forward.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 11/14/2017
ISBN: 9780465096145
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2017
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