Changing the Narrative Information Campaigns Strategy and Crisis Escalation in the Digital Age 1st Edition by Lawrence Freedman, Heather Williams 1003857495 9781003857495

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Author: Lawrence Freedman, Heather Williams 

Narratives provide the storylines of conflict and in doing so become an arena of conflict themselves. When states mount information campaigns against each other, they are trying to change the narrative. The digital platforms of the new information environment have been identified by various analysts as a significant factor in contemporary strategy and crisis management. But while social media is noisier and more chaotic than traditional media, and unprecedented in its immediacy and accessibility, has it thus far been a game changer in strategic affairs? In this Adelphi book, Sir Lawrence Freedman and Heather Williams examine the impact of state-led digital information – or disinformation – campaigns in four contexts: the India–Pakistan crisis over Kashmir in 2019; the heightened tensions between the United States and Iran following the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in 2020; China’s messaging in response to the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020–22; and the Russia–Ukraine crisis from 2013–23. While noting the meaningful consequences of digital information campaigns, in each case the authors call for a sense of perspective. Such campaigns are only one aspect of wider political struggles. They are also difficult for their initiators to control, and less likely to influence foreign audiences than domestic ones. Overall, the authors argue, there is little evidence so far to suggest such campaigns will have as much influence over contemporary crises as the classical instruments of military and economic power.

Changing the Narrative Information Campaigns Strategy and Crisis Escalation in the Digital Age 1st Table of contents:

Chapter One Understanding narratives and information campaigns
Social media and strategic narratives
The mixed results of digital information campaigns
Digital narratives and crisis management
Chapter Two India–Pakistan, 2019
The lead-up to the crisis: tensions in Kashmir and the stability–instability paradox
The crisis: Pulwama, Balakot and the fate of Kashmir
Digital information campaigns and crisis management in the Kashmir crisis
Conclusion
Chapter Three US–Iran, 2020
The lead-up to the crisis: the Iran nuclear deal, ‘maximum pressure’ and internet shutdown
The crisis: Soleimani’s assassination, Switzerland as messenger and de-escalation
Digital information campaigns and crisis management in the US–Iran relationship
Conclusion
Chapter Four China and the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020–22
The lead-up to the crisis: China’s growing social-media presence
The crisis: COVID-19 outbreak, pandemic and Chinese efforts to control the narrative
Conclusion
Chapter Five Russia and the Ukraine crisis, 2013–23
The lead-up to the crisis: Ukraine’s relationship with Europe, and Russian disinformation
The events of 2013–14: the Maidan, Crimea and MH17
All-out war, 2022–23: lead-up and invasion
Digital information campaigns and crisis management in Ukraine

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