{"product_id":"underground-empire-9781250840554","title":"Underground Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Ross Book Award, Council on Foreign Relations, Bronze Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLionel Gelber Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eResponsible Statecraft \u003c\/i\u003ebest foreign policy book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deeply researched investigation that reveals how the United States is like a spider at the heart of an international web of surveillance and control, which it weaves in the form of globe-spanning networks such as fiber optic cables and obscure payment systems\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica's security state first started to weaponize these channels after 9\/11, when they seemed like necessities to combat terrorism-but now they're a matter of course. Multinational companies like AT\u0026amp;T and Citicorp build hubs, which they use to make money, but which the government can also deploy as choke points. Today's headlines about trade wars, sanctions, and technology disputes are merely tremors hinting at far greater seismic shifts beneath the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlowly but surely, Washington has tu\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407320162647,"sku":"9781250840554","price":23.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/underground-empire-9781250840554","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}