Authoritarian actors and strategic digital information operations the new age of manipulation / edited by Ihsan Yilmaz and Shahram Akbarzadeh.
| Other author | Yilmaz, Ihsan, 1971 |
| Other author | Akbarzadeh, Shahram |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026. |
| Description | xix, 296 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Democratization and autocratization studies |
| Contents | Goals, practices and impacts of strategic digital information operations (SDIOs) / Ihsan Yilmaz and Shahram Akbarzadeh -- A comparative analysis of Pakistan's digital parties : beyond traditional politics / Ramsha Jahangir -- Dis/misinformation, visibility politics, populism, and digital information : an analysis of pre- and post-2023 Nigerian general elections / Najimdeen Bakare -- The persistence of informational manipulation and the appropriation of emerging events : conspiratorial publics / Katherine M. FitzGerald, Daniel Whelan-Shamy and Timothy Graham -- The role of social media in the diffusion of conspiracy theories and the consolidation of digital authoritarianism in the Middle East : the case of Egypt / Ihsan Yilmaz, Ali Mamouri and Shahram Akbarzadeh -- Manufacturing consent through state actors' SDIOs in Thailand : #Propaganda / Itsakul Unahakate -- Turkish government's domestic digital information operations on X (Twitter), democracy and social cohesion / Ihsan Yilmaz, Bulent Kenes and Nicholas Morieson -- India's strategic digital information operations (SDIOs) / Ihsan Yilmaz and Chloe Smith -- Media as a tool for strengthening authoritarian and populist tendencies in Central European countries : a case study of Hungary / Martin Solik and Jan Graf -- Iranian state-sponsored disinformation against the dissidents at home and in the diaspora / Shahram Akbarzadeh, Amin Naeni, Galib Bashirov and Ihsan Yilmaz -- The influence of the Kremlin in the media space of Western Balkan countries : a case study of Serbia / Jan Graf and Martin Solik -- The transnationalisation of strategic digital information operations : Turkey and India / Ihsan Yilmaz, Priya Chacko, Susan de Groot Heupner and Anand Sreekumar -- Differences in the utilization of digital tools for information operations between state and nonstate actors / Mohamed Ibrahim -- Alt-right ideology, masculinity, and the strategy of information operations : understanding digital dissonance / Aiden Aylett, Toija Cinque and Jodi McAlister -- Future directions in strategic digital information operations and warfare / Ihsan Yilmaz. |
| Abstract | "This book explores the complex web of Strategic Digital Information Operations (SDIOs) - defined as deliberate efforts by state and non-state actors to manipulate public opinion and emotions using digital technologies - intersect with political ambitions to create a complex environment ripe for manipulation. Drawing from extensive research and case studies, the book examines how actors ranging from authoritarian regimes to extremist groups such as ISIS, and even political entities in democratic countries, leverage digital platforms to further their agendas. As such, it provides a comprehensive overview of SDIOs, their evolving tactics, and implications for democracy, governance, and international relations. It examines the diverse tactics employed by these actors, from spreading half-truths and distractions to leveraging historical and religious narratives in the form of conspiracy theories or non-conspiracy narratives, aiming to control the discourse and shape the online environment to their advantage. This research challenges the conventional focus on disinformation, highlighting the shift towards more sophisticated and less discernible means of digital manipulation globally, and argues that SDIOs have become a pivotal tool for influencing public opinion, shaping political narratives, and even undermining democratic processes. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners in communications/media studies, political sociology, comparative politics, security studies, political science and international politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025037714 |
| ISBN | 9781041043706 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781041043676 paperback |
| ISBN | ebook |