Propaganda

£50.99

Propaganda

From Disinformation and Influence to Operations and Information Warfare

Causes and prevention of crime Political structure and processes Warfare and defence Hospitality and service industries Legal aspects of criminology Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects Operating systems Software Engineering Computer security Computer networking and communications Computer architecture and logic design

Author: Lukasz Olejnik

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 2nd October 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040115138


Overview

The book is a modern primer on propaganda—aspects like disinformation, trolls, bots, information influence, psychological operations, information operations, and information warfare. Propaganda: From Disinformation and Influence to Operations and Information Warfare offers a contemporary model for thinking about the subject.

Context and Importance

The first two decades of the 21st century have brought qualitative and quantitative technological and societal changes, and the subject of information influence needs to be re-ordered. Now is the time.

Content and Coverage

The book explains the origins of the meaning and phenomenon of propaganda—where it came from and how it has changed over the centuries. The book also covers modern methods, including artificial intelligence (AI) and advertising technologies. Legal, political, diplomatic, and military considerations ensure that the material is covered in depth.

Intended Audience

The book is recommended for security and cybersecurity professionals (both technical and non-technical), government officials, politicians, corporate executives, academics, and students of technical and social sciences. Adepts with an interest in the subject will read it with interest.

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