State Misinformation: When War Is Not War

Abstract

State-conducted and state-supported propaganda and misinformation against other states and international organizations throughout social media raises new versions of old questions. When does state misinformation challenge another’s national interests? When does it challenge national interests and require counter-activities or challenging those responsibility with other elements of a state’s power? What tips the balance from normal competition and acceptable friction to intolerable activities short of armed conflict? This paper considers these and other questions.

Presenters

Adam Di Gaudio
Conflict Resolution, The University of North Carolina

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Politics, Power, and Institutions

KEYWORDS

State, Competition, Information, Warfare, Media, Disinformation, Propaganda, Proxy

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