{"product_id":"9781918732979","title":"Democracy and the Politics of Lies: How Fake News and Disinformation Are Defining Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eDemocracy has never required unanimity. It has required a shared commitment to reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Democracy and the Politics of Lies, Dr. Edet Ukpong-Dan-a physician and social researcher-exposes how fake news and disinformation have moved from the margins to the mainstream, becoming a defining force in modern politics. From election conspiracies and vaccine hoaxes to algorithmic amplification and state-sponsored propaganda, lies now spread faster, stick deeper, and cause more damage than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on psychology, history, media studies, and political theory, this book answers three urgent questions: Why do lies work? How do they reshape democratic systems? And what can be done to stop them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUkpong-Dan dissects the architecture of disinformation-cognitive biases, attention-driven platforms, polarised echo chambers, and the economics of outrage-while refusing fatalism. He offers a clear-eyed roadmap for renewal: stronger local journalism, media literacy in every classroom, platform accountability without censorship, and a restored culture of truth as a public good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for general readers, journalists, policymakers, and students, Democracy and the Politics of Lies is both a warning and a call to action. It argues that defending democracy means defending truth-not as a partisan weapon, but as the foundation of self-government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Democracy and the Politics of Lies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful, interdisciplinary anatomy of the post-truth era. Ukpong-Dan shows that disinformation isn't a bug in democracy-it's a weapon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Essential reading for anyone who still believes that facts matter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48239786492145,"sku":"9781918732979","price":27.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781918732979_p0.jpg?v=1780367532","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781918732979","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}