Niall Ferguson's networld. Episode 3, Networld war /

In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and based on his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network theorists, social scientists and data analysts to explore the history of social networks. With lessons from the fight against terrorism in Iraq to the rise o...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Pennink, Adrian (Documentary filmmaker) (Director, Producer), Ferguson, Niall (Screenwriter)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2020.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Ferguson, Niall. > Square and the tower. Social networks > History. Civilization > Social aspects > History. Power (Social sciences) Social media > History. Internet > History. Cyberterrorism. Réseaux sociaux > Histoire. Civilisation > Aspect social > Histoire. Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) Médias sociaux > Histoire. Internet > Histoire. Cyberterrorisme. Civilization > Social aspects Cyberterrorism Internet Social media Social networks Documentary television programs History Nonfiction television programs Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and based on his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network theorists, social scientists and data analysts to explore the history of social networks. With lessons from the fight against terrorism in Iraq to the rise of an internet-powered surveillance state in China, host Niall Ferguson shows how our democracies are under threat from forces that exploit the social networks we invented.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed June 11, 2020).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (56 min.)
Playing Time:	00:55:20