| Description |
1 online resource (231 pages) |
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Routledge New Diplomacy Studies |
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Routledge new diplomacy studies.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the 'dark side' of digital diplomacy; PART I: Strategic communication; 1 Propaganda as reflexive control: the digital dimension; 2 Information influence in Western democracies: a model of systemic vulnerabilities; 3 A digital ménage à trois: strategic leaks, propaganda and journalism; 4 The use of political communication by international organizations: the case of EU and NATO; 5 The unbearable thinness of strategic communication |
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PART II: Countering violent extremism6 The democratisation of hybrid warfare and practical approaches to defeat violent extremism in the Digital Age; 7 The aesthetics of violent extremist and counter-violent extremist communication; 8 Virtual violence: understanding the potential power of ISIS' violent videos to buttress strategic narratives and persuade foreign recruits; 9 The battle for the battle of the narratives: sidestepping the double fetish of digital and CVE; Conclusion: rethinking strategic communication in the Digital Age; Works cited; Index |
| Summary |
Exploring the 'dark side' of digital diplomacy, this volume highlights some of the major problems facing democratic institutions in the West and provides concrete examples of best practice in reversing the tide of digital propaganda. Digital diplomacy is now part of the regular conduct of International Relations, but Information Warfare is characterised by the exploitation or weaponisation of media systems to undermine confidence in institutions: the resilience of open, democratic discourse is tested by techniques such as propaganda, disinformation, fake news, trolling and conspiracy theories. This book introduces a thematic framework by which to better understand the nature and scope of the threats that the weaponization of digital technologies increasingly pose to Western societies. The editors instigate interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration between scholars and practitioners on the purpose, methods and impact of strategic communication in the Digital Age and its diplomatic implications. What opportunities and challenges does strategic communication face in the digital context? What diplomatic implications need to be considered when governments employ strategies for countering disinformation and propaganda? Exploring such issues, the contributors demonstrate that responses to the weaponisation of digital technologies must be tailored to the political context that make it possible for digital propaganda to reach and influence vulnerable publics and audiences. This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy studies, counter-radicalisation, media and communication studies, and International Relations in general |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Mass media and propaganda.
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Mass media and international relations.
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Internet and international relations.
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Propaganda, International.
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Information warfare.
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Extremist Web sites.
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Social media -- Political aspects
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Internet -- Political aspects.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- International Security.
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counter-extremism.
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digital diplomacy.
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disinformation.
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information war.
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online diplomacy.
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propaganda.
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Extremist Web sites
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Information warfare
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Internet and international relations
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Internet -- Political aspects
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Mass media and international relations
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Mass media and propaganda
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Propaganda, International
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Social media -- Political aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pamment, James
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| ISBN |
9781351264075 |
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1351264079 |
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9781351264068 |
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1351264060 |
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9781351264051 |
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1351264052 |
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9781351264082 |
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1351264087 |
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