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International Disinformation
A Handbook for Analysis and Response
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.
Robert Kupiecki, Ph.D. Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Warsaw. He has published monographs and articles, including Disinformation, Narratives and Memory Politics in Russia and Belarus (Routledge, 2022), Disinformation and the Resilience of Western Societies (PISM, 2023).
Filip Bryjka, Ph.D. Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs and adjunct professor at the Institute of Political Studies of Polish Academy of Sciences. His expertise includes hybrid threats with special attention to Russian disinformation and proxy forces.
Tomasz ChÅoÅ, M.A. Head of Research at the Centre for Population Diagnostic, PORT â Polish Center for Technology Development. Diplomat, researcher and educator, specializing in international relations and hybrid threats. Polandâs Foreign Minister's plenipotentiary for countering international disinformation.
Filip Bryjka, Ph.D. Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs and adjunct professor at the Institute of Political Studies of Polish Academy of Sciences. His expertise includes hybrid threats with special attention to Russian disinformation and proxy forces.
Tomasz ChÅoÅ, M.A. Head of Research at the Centre for Population Diagnostic, PORT â Polish Center for Technology Development. Diplomat, researcher and educator, specializing in international relations and hybrid threats. Polandâs Foreign Minister's plenipotentiary for countering international disinformation.
Introduction
1 The Security Environment and Information Ecosystem of Modern States
â1 Disinformation and the Security Environment of Modern States
â2 Post-Truth: Harmful Equality Between Truth and Falsehood
â3 The Information Ecosystem of Modern States
â4 Vulnerability of Cognitive Processes
â5 Infodemia
â6 The Role of the Media
2 Disinformation: Traditions, Lies, Strategy, and Relations with Politics
â1 The Philosophers of Truth
â2 Grotius, Machiavelli, Diplomacy, and the Right to Truth
â3 Sun-Tzu, Clausewitz, and the Strategic Nature of Disinformation
â4 The Colors of Propaganda
3 Disinformation: Conceptual Framework and Origins
â1 Definitions of Disinformation
â2 The Origins of the Concept
â3 Disinformation: the Vulnerability of Democratic Societies
4 Disinformation: Anatomy and Trends
â1 Categories of Disinformation
â2 The Building Blocks of Disinformation
â3 Trends in Disinformation
â4 Technological Challenges
â5 China: the New Actor of Disinformation
âSummary
5 Intelligence and Military Disinformation and Its Impact on Information Security: Theoretical, Practical, and Legal Aspects
â1 State Information Security
â2 Intelligence Disinformation
â3 Military Disinformation
6 Identifying Disinformation that Targets Mass Audiences
â1 Recognizing Disinformation
â2 The RESIST Model â Recognition and Analysis of Disinformation
7 Disinformation Analysis â First Line of Defense: Critical Thinking, Fact-Checking, and Open-Source Intelligence
â1 Critical Thinking
â2 Verification of Information
â3 Open-Source Intelligence
8 Militarization of Information in Russian Strategic Culture
â1 Disinformation as an Element of Russian Strategy
â2 Russian Interference in Democratic Elections
â3 Russian Military Disinformation
â4 Disinformation as a Science and Practice of Russian Politics
âSummary
9 Countering Disinformation: General Characteristics and Building Immunity
â1 Fighting Disinformation: General Characteristics
â2 The Challenges of Regulating Online Platforms
â3 Man in the Face of the Threat of Disinformation
10 Media Education and Counteracting Disinformation at the Individual Level
â1 The Role of Media Education in Countering Disinformation
â2 Counteracting Disinformation at the Individual Level
â3 Informational Health and Safety
11 Countering Disinformation: Corporations and Civil Society
â1 Social Platforms: Evolution and Disinformation
â2 Fighting Disinformation: Civil Society
â3 Disinformation and Challenges for the Future of Journalism
12 Countering Disinformation: State and International Level
â1 Dilemmas and Needs to Fight Disinformation
â2 Counteracting Disinformation: a Regional Perspective
â3 The EU, NATO, and the UN: Combating Disinformation
â4 Recommendations for Strengthening the Activities of International Organizations: from Practice to Strategy
â5 Conclusion
âSummary
Bibliography
Index
Part 1: Disinformation: Environment, Concept, and Threats
1 The Security Environment and Information Ecosystem of Modern States
â1 Disinformation and the Security Environment of Modern States
â2 Post-Truth: Harmful Equality Between Truth and Falsehood
â3 The Information Ecosystem of Modern States
â4 Vulnerability of Cognitive Processes
â5 Infodemia
â6 The Role of the Media
2 Disinformation: Traditions, Lies, Strategy, and Relations with Politics
â1 The Philosophers of Truth
â2 Grotius, Machiavelli, Diplomacy, and the Right to Truth
â3 Sun-Tzu, Clausewitz, and the Strategic Nature of Disinformation
â4 The Colors of Propaganda
3 Disinformation: Conceptual Framework and Origins
â1 Definitions of Disinformation
â2 The Origins of the Concept
â3 Disinformation: the Vulnerability of Democratic Societies
4 Disinformation: Anatomy and Trends
â1 Categories of Disinformation
â2 The Building Blocks of Disinformation
â3 Trends in Disinformation
â4 Technological Challenges
â5 China: the New Actor of Disinformation
âSummary
Part 2: Disinformation: Recognition and Analysis
5 Intelligence and Military Disinformation and Its Impact on Information Security: Theoretical, Practical, and Legal Aspects
â1 State Information Security
â2 Intelligence Disinformation
â3 Military Disinformation
6 Identifying Disinformation that Targets Mass Audiences
â1 Recognizing Disinformation
â2 The RESIST Model â Recognition and Analysis of Disinformation
7 Disinformation Analysis â First Line of Defense: Critical Thinking, Fact-Checking, and Open-Source Intelligence
â1 Critical Thinking
â2 Verification of Information
â3 Open-Source Intelligence
8 Militarization of Information in Russian Strategic Culture
â1 Disinformation as an Element of Russian Strategy
â2 Russian Interference in Democratic Elections
â3 Russian Military Disinformation
â4 Disinformation as a Science and Practice of Russian Politics
âSummary
Part 3: Disinformation: Countering and Resilience
9 Countering Disinformation: General Characteristics and Building Immunity
â1 Fighting Disinformation: General Characteristics
â2 The Challenges of Regulating Online Platforms
â3 Man in the Face of the Threat of Disinformation
10 Media Education and Counteracting Disinformation at the Individual Level
â1 The Role of Media Education in Countering Disinformation
â2 Counteracting Disinformation at the Individual Level
â3 Informational Health and Safety
11 Countering Disinformation: Corporations and Civil Society
â1 Social Platforms: Evolution and Disinformation
â2 Fighting Disinformation: Civil Society
â3 Disinformation and Challenges for the Future of Journalism
12 Countering Disinformation: State and International Level
â1 Dilemmas and Needs to Fight Disinformation
â2 Counteracting Disinformation: a Regional Perspective
â3 The EU, NATO, and the UN: Combating Disinformation
â4 Recommendations for Strengthening the Activities of International Organizations: from Practice to Strategy
â5 Conclusion
âSummary
Bibliography
Index
This book is especially relevant for academic institutes, libraries, specialists, graduate and post-graduate students in politics, international relations, security studies, psychology, sociology, and media studies, as well as any citizen concerned about their cognitive security.