{"product_id":"digital-coup-the-conspiracy-to-thwart-global-democracy-9798889837138","title":"Digital Coup: The Conspiracy to Thwart Global Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rise of AI and misinformation warfare is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eleading to racial and political polarization and democratic erosion on a global level. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are at a unique period in world history. While advances in digital technology have brought the world closer than ever, they have also been used as tools of oppression, driving misinformation and deepening divisions. AI-generated propaganda, radicalization pipelines, and profit-driven algorithms are reshaping political landscapes, often without our awareness. How did we get here, and what can we do?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDigital Coup\u003c\/i\u003e, international lawyer, professor, and former national security professional Darin Johnson uses his expertise to explore how AI-driven disinformation and social media echo chambers unravel truth, deepen societal divisions, and erode democracy. Johnson walks us through the digital battleground where tech companies monetize political anxieties and extremists weaponize misinformation. He introduces us to the shadowy networks trafficking in data and disinformation, showing how AI's power is being wielded to manipulate, polarize, and exploit. This world, he argues, is shaped both by those who engineer these systems and by those who refuse to challenge them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith clear-eyed urgency, Johnson dismantles the myth of a neutral internet and calls for a radical rethinking of our digital future. \u003ci\u003eDigital Coup\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital intervention, offering both a wake-up call and a vision for a more informed, united, and accountable online world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darin Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadleaf Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.35w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889837138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Darin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarin Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e has served in the Pentagon, State Department, and White House. He is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School. A professor of law at Howard University, he is a scholar and commentator on international law, national security, foreign affairs, and human rights. He lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Darin Johnson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48229138071709,"sku":"9798889837138","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b70ae621-fb8a-48b8-b675-a317c431a7fa.jpg?v=1778576171","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/digital-coup-the-conspiracy-to-thwart-global-democracy-9798889837138","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}