Iran in Latin America : malign alliances, "super spreaders," and alternative narratives / by Douglas Farah and Alexa Tavarez.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Author/Creator:

• Farah, Douglas, author.
• Tavarez, Alexa, author.

Contributor:

• National Defense University. Center for Strategic Research, issuing body.

Series:

• Strategic perspectives (National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies) ; no. 34.
• Strategic perspectives / Institute for National Strategic Studies ; no. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Soft power (Political science)--Iran.
• Information warfare--Iran.
• Mass media--Political aspects--Latin America.
• Social media--Political aspects--Latin America.
• Soft power (Political science).
• Information warfare.
• Mass media--Political aspects.
• Social media--Political aspects.
• Iran.
• Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages) : color illustrations.

Other Title:

Malign alliances, "super spreaders," and alternative narratives

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Iran's ability to shape the information environment and spread the narrative of the United States as an imperialist force--perpetrating violence and instability in Latin America--has grown in recent years. These ongoing and multifaceted campaigns of disinformation and carefully curated messages are coordinated with Russian and Venezuelan state media companies and thousands of allied Internet and social media accounts. Together, these efforts pose a strategic challenge to U.S. interests and regional efforts to promote stability, democratic values, and the rule of law. While less visible than shipping gasoline to the Nicolás Maduro regime and other provocative actions, Iran's advances in Latin America's information space is not any less threatening than its more overt activities.

Contents:

• Executive summary.
• Introduction.
• The advance of Iran's soft power.
• Samuel Robinson Institute.
• Cultural translators and "super spreaders".
• Pablo Iglesias: the convergence paradigm.
• Case study: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
• Conclusions.
• Recommendations.
• Appendix.
• Notes.

Notes:

• "June 2021."
• In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
• "Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University"--Cover.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-27).
• Online resource; title from PDF title page (INSS, viewed June 6, 2021).
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (NDU, viewed March 6, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Farah, Douglas. Iran in Latin America

OCLC:

1255343410