How to Lose the Information War
Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict

Name: How to Lose the Information War
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Nina Jankowicz
ISBN: 9798212041485

Author: Nina Jankowicz

Narrator: Amy Deuchler

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 07/26/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, Public Policy

Synopsis

Since the start of the Trump era, the United States and the Western world has finally begun to wake up to the threat of online warfare and the attacks from Russia. The question no one seems to be able to answer is: What can the West do about it?Central and Eastern European states, however, have been aware of the threat for years. Nina Jankowicz has advised these governments on the front lines of the information war. The lessons she learnt from that fight—and from her attempts to get US congress to act—make for essential listening.How to Lose the Information War takes the listener on a journey through five Western governments’ responses to Russian information warfare tactics—all of which have failed. She journeys into the campaigns the Russian operatives run, and shows how we can better understand the motivations behind these attacks and how to beat them. Above all, this book shows what is at stake: the future of civil discourse and democracy, and the value of truth itself.

About Nina Jankowicz

Nina Jankowicz studies the intersection of democracy and technology in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond as a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC.

About Amy Deuchler

Amy Deuchler is a native of the Chicago area. She spent her childhood reading and performing in plays, so narrating audiobooks is the dream job for this librarian-theater nerd. She was a finalist in the Independent Audiobook Awards for Best Mystery (2021) and a finalist for Best Female Narrator and Best Mystery (2020). Her voice is warm, intuitive, and clever, and has been described by listeners as "a very smooth voice" and "a delightful tone." When not narrating, Amy can be found sipping tea, designing lights and scenery for theater, creating handmade crafts, and biking. She also loves to spend time exploring the Milwaukee/Chicago area with her boyfriend and doting on their three cats. Amy is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Audio Publishers Association (APA).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gemma

I really enjoyed this book. It's a whistle-stop tour of Russian disinformation campaigns, with each chapter focusing on a different Eastern European country (Georgia, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia and Ukraine) - its history of relations with Russia, the story of the information war they've already......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

Some good case studies and some that were a little less interesting IMO but made sense to include. Conclusion referenced pew data 3 times which was a bit of a jump scare......more

Quotes

“A persuasive new book on disinformation as a geopolitical strategy.” New Yorker

“How to Lose the Information War is required reading to understand the shape of the 2020s. It’s a window into a reality we all kind of sensed, but lacked words or understanding to really process.” Forbes

“How to Lose the Information War is…a window into a reality we all kind of sensed, but lacked words or understanding to really process.” Forbes

“If there is just one point to glean from Nina Jankowicz’s How to Lose the Information War, it is this: The threats that disinformation campaigns present democracies do not occur in a vacuum…For that reason, whatever strategy a nation employs to counter bots, trolls, and outright lies must go together with a robust civic renewal effort.” George W. Bush Presidential Center

“If there is one point to glean from Jankowicz’s [book], it is this: The threats that disinformation campaigns present democracies do not occur in a vacuum.” George W. Bush Presidential Center

“As a journalist who has spent years covering the complex issue of information warfare I can confidently say that this book is a must-read for our age…The Kremlin’s threat is an urgent one and we are in desperate need of more authors like Jankowicz. Her expertise is grounded in an intimate knowledge…and this book is, accordingly, an exceptional achievement.” David Patrikarakos, author of War in 140 Characters

“An exceptional achievement.” David Patrikarakos, author of War in 140 Characters