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Info ops : from World War I to the Twitter era / edited by Ofer Fridman, Vitaly Kabernik, Francesca Granelli.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Information warfare--History--Case studies.
- Information warfare.
- Disinformation--History--Case studies.
- Disinformation.
- Hybrid warfare--History--Case studies.
- Hybrid warfare.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 pages)
- Other Title:
- Information operations
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2021]
- Summary:
- Since antiquity, information has been used in conflict--to deceive, to demoralize, to sow fear among enemy troops. Not until the twentieth century, though, did information operations become so central to war. In Info Ops, the authors assess the evolving role and increasing relevance of information operations from the leaflet bombardments of World War I to the present digital age.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Ch1- The Nature of Information Operations
- Defining Information Operations
- Framework of the Book
- Purpose of the Book
- The Structure of the Book
- Notes
- PART 1- Formation
- Ch2- British "Front Propaganda" in World War I
- Organization
- The Methods and Means of Distribution
- The Content
- Assessing the Success of British Front Propaganda
- Ch3- Soviet Information Operations in World War II
- Organization of Information Operations Before the War
- Rebuilding Information Operations Capacity, 1941-1942
- Reshaping the Message: 1943 Onward
- Conclusion
- Ch4- Inducement Strategies in the Vietnam War
- Content
- Methods of Delivery
- Conclusion: Assessing Success
- PART 2- Evolution
- Ch5- Soviet Propaganda in the War in Afghanistan, 1979-1989
- Marching into a Trap and Struggling to Withdraw, 1979-1989
- The Scale of the Operations
- Content and Methods of Delivery
- Ch6- NATO's Information Campaigns in Afghanistan, 2003-2021
- The StratCom Effort in the RS Mission
- Messaging Is Critical, but Alone Does Not Make an Effective Communications Campaign
- NATO HQ Brussels Was Critical to the Relative Success of the Campaign at the Strategic Level
- "Effectiveness" Examined
- Six Key Elements that Defined the NATO StratCom Effort in Theater
- Table 6.1 Select Information Posts on the Resolute Support Mission Website
- Table 6.2 NATO Resolute Support Releases Issued in the Quarter Leading to Afghan Presidential Elections, June to End of September
- Appendix 6.1- Overview of Key Developments and Messaging During Afghanistan Mission per International Security AssistanceForce/Resolute Support Mission Command
- Appendix 6.1 Notes
- Application of StratCom by Command.
- Appendix 6.2 US South Asia Strategy (August 2017): Resolute Support Mission Overarching Key Themes and Master Messages
- US South Asia Policy Strategy: Six Key Themes
- US South Asia Policy Strategy: Messaging in Support of Important Related Concepts
- 2017 ANDSF Fighting Season: Reform and Change
- Ch7- Russian and Georgian Operations in South Ossetia, August 7-12, 2008
- Tensions Before the Conflict
- Information Operations During the Conflict
- Context of Information Operations
- Conclusion: Lessons Learned?
- PART 3- Adaptation
- Ch8- Hamas's Strategy Against Israel: From Information Ops to Influence Ops
- Historical and Ideological Development of Hamas
- Influence Operations in Hamas's Strategy
- Audiences and Objectives of Hamas's Influence Operations
- Case Studies
- Ch9- Israel's Information Operations in Gaza:The Rise of the Digital Age
- Conceptual Background
- Israel's Cognitive Operations in the Gaza Strip Before 2008
- Operation Cast Lead, 2008
- The 2012 Pillar of Defense and 2014 Protective Edge Operations
- PART 4- Conclusion
- Ch10- The Future of Information Operations
- Sender
- Message
- Encoding
- Channels or Medium
- Decoding
- Recipient
- Feedback
- What, If Any, Is the Role of Trust and Distrust in Information Operations?
- The Future of Information Operations
- Acronyms
- Bibliography
- The Contributors
- Index
- About the Book.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Fridman, Ofer Info Ops
- ISBN:
- 1-955055-00-9
- OCLC:
- 1264172293
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