War in 140 Characters

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

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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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780465096145
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Basic Books
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 355.0202855678
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: x, 301
Weight: 536g
Height: 163mm
Width: 241mm
Spine width: 27mm