| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 273 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
Political campaigning and communication |
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Political campaigning and communication.
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| Contents |
1. Explaining the Challenge: From Persuasion to Relativisation -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Propaganda -- 1.3. Disinformation -- 1.4. Disinformation and Propaganda as a Tool to Promote Political Outcomes -- 1.5. What Is New in the Twenty-First Century, and Where Are My Facts? -- 1.6. Conclusion -- 2. Propaganda and Disinformation Go Online -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Information Environment -- 2.3. Challenges in Today's Information Environment -- 2.4. From Trolls to Bots -- 2.5. Blurring the Lines Between Politics and Business -- 2.6. Deepfake as a Future Tool of Online Propaganda? -- 2.7. Summary -- 3. Propaganda and Disinformation as a Security Threat -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Propaganda and Disinformation from the Point of View of Security Analysis -- 3.3. Contemporary 'Rogue' Propaganda and Disinformation Actors -- 3.4. Strategies and Tactics of Contemporary Disinformation and Propaganda -- 3.5. Defence and Protection Against Propaganda and Disinformation -- 3.6. Conclusion -- 4. Labelling Speech -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Disinformation in the Context of Freedom of Expression -- 4.3. Permissible Restrictions to Freedom of Speech Through State Action -- 4.4. Expressions Infringing upon the Fundamental Rights or Freedoms of Others -- 4.5. Disinformation Suppression Through Hosting Provider Liability -- 4.6. Conclusions -- 5. Technological Approaches to Detecting Online Disinformation and Manipulation -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Task Specification -- 5.3. Methods Specification -- 5.4. Datasets and Evaluation -- 5.5. Summary -- 6. Proportionate Forensics of Disinformation and Manipulation -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Data, Information, and Evidence -- 6.3. Electronic Evidence of Disinformation and Manipulation -- 6.4. Conclusions -- 7. Institutional Responses of European Countries -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Framework for Analysis: Institutional Countermeasures Against Influence Operations -- 7.3. Actions of the European Union and NATO -- 7.4. Case Studies -- 7.5. Conclusion -- 8. Civil Society Initiatives Tackling Disinformation: Experiences of Central European Countries -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Civil Society and Disinformation in Current Understanding and Literature -- 8.3. How to Research Civil Society Properly and Ethically? -- 8.4. Civil Society Actors Tackling Disinformation in Central Europe -- 8.5. Summary -- 9. Conclusion |
| Summary |
Disinformation has recently become a salient issue, not just for researchers but for the media, politicians, and the general public as well. Changing circumstances are a challenge for system and societal resilience; disinformation is also a challenge for governments, civil society, and individuals. Thus, this book focuses on the post-truth era and the online environment, which has changed both the ways and forms in which disinformation is presented and spread. The volume is dedicated to the complex processes of understanding the mechanisms and effects of online propaganda and disinformation, its detection and reactions to it in the European context. It focuses on questions and dilemmas from political science, security studies, IT, and law disciplines with the aim to protect society and build resilience against online propaganda and disinformation in the post-truth era. Milos Gregor is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. He focuses on political marketing, communication, and analysis of propaganda and disinformation, specifically on the manipulative techniques and narratives deployed to persuade the audience. Petra Mlejnkova is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. She focuses on security studies, the Far Right, and the analysis of propaganda and disinformation, specifically from a security perspectivehow these phenomena affect national and international security |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 2, 2021) |
| Subject |
Disinformation.
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Internet -- Political aspects.
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Internet -- Social aspects.
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Disinformation
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Internet -- Political aspects
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Internet -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gregor, Miloš, 1987- editor.
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Mlejnková, Petra, editor
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| ISBN |
9783030586249 |
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3030586243 |
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