Countering Online Propaganda and Extremism: The Dark Side of Digital Diplomacy

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Corneliu Bjola (University of Oxford, UK) James Pamment (Lund University, Sweden)

Countering Online Propaganda and Extremism

The Dark Side of Digital Diplomacy

Corneliu Bjola (University of Oxford, UK), James Pamment (Lund University, Sweden)

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Routledge
07 December 2018

Media studies; Diplomacy; Propaganda

Series: Routledge New Diplomacy Studies

Exploring the ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy, this volume highlights some of the major problems facing democratic institutions in the West and provides concrete examples of best practice in reversing the tide of digital propaganda.

Digital diplomacy is now part of the regular conduct of International Relations, but Information Warfare is characterised by the exploitation or weaponisation of media systems to undermine confidence in institutions: the resilience of open, democratic discourse is tested by techniques such as propaganda, disinformation, fake news, trolling and conspiracy theories. This book introduces a thematic framework by which to better understand the nature and scope of the threats that the weaponization of digital technologies increasingly pose to Western societies. The editors instigate interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration between scholars and practitioners on the purpose, methods and impact of strategic communication in the Digital Age and its diplomatic implications. What opportunities and challenges does strategic communication face in the digital context? What diplomatic implications need to be considered when governments employ strategies for countering disinformation and propaganda? Exploring such issues, the contributors demonstrate that responses to the weaponisation of digital technologies must be tailored to the political context that make it possible for digital propaganda to reach and influence vulnerable publics and audiences.

This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy studies, counter-radicalisation, media and communication studies, and International Relations in general.

Edited by: Corneliu Bjola (University of Oxford UK), James Pamment (Lund University, Sweden)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 352g
ISBN: 9781138578630
ISBN 10: 1138578630
Series: Routledge New Diplomacy Studies
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 07 December 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of figures List of tables List of contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: the ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy Corneliu Bjola and James Pamment Part I Strategic communication 1 Propaganda as reflexive control: the digital dimension Corneliu Bjola 2 Information influence in Western democracies: a model of systemic vulnerabilities Howard Nothhaft, James Pamment, Henrik Agardh-Twetman and Alicia Fjällhed 3 A digital ménage à trois: strategic leaks, propaganda and journalism Emma L. Briant and Alicia Wanless 4 The use of political communication by international organizations: the case of EU and NATO Eva-Karin Olsson, Charlotte Wagnsson and Kajsa Hammargård 5 The unbearable thinness of strategic communication Cristina Archetti Part II Countering violent extremism 6 The democratisation of hybrid warfare and practical approaches to defeat violent extremism in the Digital Age Alicia Kearns 7 The aesthetics of violent extremist and counter-violent extremist communication Ilan Manor and Rhys Crilley 8 Virtual violence: understanding the potential power of ISIS’ violent videos to buttress strategic narratives and persuade foreign recruits Sean Aday 9 The battle for the battle of the narratives: sidestepping the double fetish of digital and CVE Akil N. Awan, Alister Miskimmon and Ben O’Loughlin Conclusion: rethinking strategic communication in the Digital Age James Pamment and Corneliu Bjola Works cited Index

Corneliu Bjola is Associate Professor in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Oxford and Chair of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group. James Pamment is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Strategic Communication at Lund University, Sweden, and an external faculty member at the University of Southern California (USC) Center on Public Diplomacy.

Reviews for Countering Online Propaganda and Extremism: The Dark Side of Digital Diplomacy

'Disinformation is a plague that resists efforts to eradicate it. Truth - a foundation of democratic discourse - is its principal victim. Countering Online Propaganda and Extremism presents thoughtful and comprehensive analyses of this phenomenon written by an all-star, multidisciplinary roster of experts. For anyone who is teaching courses about these matters or is just personally committed to preserving open and free debate about important issues, this book is essential reading.'-- Philip Seib, University of Southern California, USA `I highly recommend to read this book, if you want to know more about the dark side of digital diplomacy. Authors reveal well how the use of digital technologies as disinformation and propaganda tools have started to threaten the global order. The book is a page-turner.'--Matti Saarelainen, Director of The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, Helsinki, Finland