International Disinformation: A Handbook for Analysis and Response
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Leiden: Brill (2025), vii, 283 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 247-279, index
ISBN 978-90-04-71576-9 (pdf); 978-90-04-71575-2 (hbk)
CC BY
"Dive into the world of disinformation with this groundbreaking book. Uncover how Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) shapes modern politics and society, and how it impacts your own life. Explore answers to key questions: What are the origins and characteristics of disinformation? How can we identify it? How do we counteract it? Packed with historical and current data, this book reveals the tactics states use to manipulate information. Understand strategies, from micro-targeting to crafting strategic disinformation campaigns. This essential read empowers you to navigate today's complex media landscape and build your own resilience against disinformation." (Publisher description)
PART 1: DISINFORMATION: ENVIRONMENT, CONCEPT, AND THREATS
1 The Security Environment and Information Ecosystem of Modern States, 9
2 Disinformation: Traditions, Lies, Strategy, and Relations with Politics, 32
3 Disinformation: Conceptual Framework and Origins, 49
4 Disinformation: Anatomy and Trends, 65
Summary, 80
PART 2: DISINFORMATION: RECOGNITION AND ANALYSIS
5 Intelligence and Military Disinformation and Its Impact on Information Security: Theoretical, Practical, and Legal Aspects, 85
6 Identifying Disinformation that Targets Mass Audiences, 101
7 Disinformation Analysis – First Line of Defense: Critical Thinking, Fact-Checking, and Open-Source Intelligence, 114
8 Militarization of Information in Russian Strategic Culture, 132
Summary, 154
PART 3: DISINFORMATION: COUNTERING AND RESILIENCE
9 Countering Disinformation: General Characteristics and Building Immunity, 159
10 Media Education and Counteracting Disinformation at the Individual Level, 176
11 Countering Disinformation: Corporations and Civil Society, 188
12 Countering Disinformation: State and International Level, 213
Summary, 242
1 The Security Environment and Information Ecosystem of Modern States, 9
2 Disinformation: Traditions, Lies, Strategy, and Relations with Politics, 32
3 Disinformation: Conceptual Framework and Origins, 49
4 Disinformation: Anatomy and Trends, 65
Summary, 80
PART 2: DISINFORMATION: RECOGNITION AND ANALYSIS
5 Intelligence and Military Disinformation and Its Impact on Information Security: Theoretical, Practical, and Legal Aspects, 85
6 Identifying Disinformation that Targets Mass Audiences, 101
7 Disinformation Analysis – First Line of Defense: Critical Thinking, Fact-Checking, and Open-Source Intelligence, 114
8 Militarization of Information in Russian Strategic Culture, 132
Summary, 154
PART 3: DISINFORMATION: COUNTERING AND RESILIENCE
9 Countering Disinformation: General Characteristics and Building Immunity, 159
10 Media Education and Counteracting Disinformation at the Individual Level, 176
11 Countering Disinformation: Corporations and Civil Society, 188
12 Countering Disinformation: State and International Level, 213
Summary, 242
