Information Warfare

David Colon

"In this book, rich with important and concise information about the conflicts of the century and its great powers, David Colon, a specialist in the history of propaganda and methods of mass manipulation, reveals the mechanisms of a war that in this century almost surpasses traditional military warfare in importance, and whose essential role in managing the world we live in today is not fully understood by everyone: information warfare. The author uncovers the details of this war, which effectively began in the First Gulf War, and which long remained hidden, reviewing the strategies of its funders and describing the tactics and paths of its implementers, whether they were spies, diplomats, journalists, or cyber-hackers.

Since the end of the Cold War and the emergence of the Internet and global media, the militarization of information by states has transformed the geopolitical system, and the battlefields have expanded to make every citizen a potential soldier.

In the age of artificial intelligence and cognitive warfare, social media has become the stage for a fierce and relentless "cyber war" where our minds are directly targeted.

“This book is the recipient of the 2024 Prize, the Corbeil Prize of the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences for 2024, and the 2024 Prize.”

David Colon - Professor at Sciences Po Paris, where he teaches the history of propaganda and persuasion techniques, and a researcher at the Center for the History of Political Science (CHSP). He was awarded the Acropolis Prize in 2019 and the Jacques Ellul Prize in 2020 for his previous book on the manipulation of political propaganda in the masses.