Overview

This book provides valuable insights into the world of information warfare, covering topics such as propaganda, disinformation, and psychological operations.  With the rise of fake news and media feeding frenzies, this book is an invaluable resource for military personnel seeking to stay informed and vigilant. Whether you're a military professional, intelligence analyst, or simply interested in the topic, this book is essential for understanding the complexities of modern warfare and the impact of information operations. Written by a leading expert in the field, this book offers valuable insights into the tactics and strategies used by adversaries to manipulate public opinion and undermine national security.  Stay ahead of the game and arm yourself with the knowledge contained in 'Information Operations: Facts Fakes Conspiracists.'

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Author:   Dr. Steve Tatham (Royal Navy)
Publisher:   Howgate Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Howgate Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.493kg
ISBN:  

9781912440467

ISBN 10:   1912440466
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   13 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by General H.R. McMaster Preface Introduction Chapter 1: What are Information Operations? Chapter 2: From Eunachs to the Archers: Britain and IO Chapter 3: The USA - Bigger and Better? Chapter 4: Iraq and Afghanistan Chapter 5: Understanding Audiences Chapter 6: Past IO Campaigns Chapter 7: Russia and Ukraine Chapter 8: Iran, North Korea and China Chapter 9: It’s All About Psychology Chapter 10: Conspiracy Theories and Useful Idiots Chapter 11: The Cambridge Analytica IO Conspiracy Chapter 12: The Future? Chater 13: Conclusions

Reviews

'This book captures how information shapes - even dictates - events and outcomes. The masters of managing the information that reaches us in all sorts of ways, and Steve Tatham is a master of over 25 years’ experience, take the rest of us where they want us to go, in peace and in war.' General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Former Commander Joint Forces Command 'For the first time one of the western world’s most experienced practitioners takes us inside the world of the ‘information operators’, practitioners of the most misunderstood and the most effective form of modern warfare, used by friend and enemy alike.' Frank Ledwidge, Author Losing Small Wars 'Steve Tatham is THE essential voice on info ops. Decades of experience make him the UK's most experienced practitioner and theorist. If you want to know about information operations read this book.' Dr Mike Martin, Author Why We Fight   

'This book captures how information shapes - even dictates - events and outcomes. The masters of managing the information that reaches us in all sorts of ways, and Steve Tatham is a master of over 25 years’ experience, take the rest of us where they want us to go, in peace and in war.' General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Former Commander Joint Forces Command 'For the first time one of the western world’s most experienced practitioners takes us inside the world of the ‘information operators’, practitioners of the most misunderstood and the most effective form of modern warfare, used by friend and enemy alike.' Frank Ledwidge, Author Losing Small Wars 'Steve Tatham is THE essential voice on info ops. Decades of experience make him the UK's most experienced practitioner and theorist. If you want to know about information operations read this book.' Dr Mike Martin, Author Why We Fight    'Book is good on three things. One is importance of influencing behaviour, not (as usually thought) attitudes & beliefs. Second is importance of understanding population w/ fieldwork, not just online. Third is debunking of the nonsense written on mil role in Cambridge Analytica.' Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist 'Information operations concern everyone in today’s society – Steve Tatham has written for all comers using non-technical language that facilitates easy reading. This is a watershed work that has been meticulously researched..' The Royal United Services Institute of Victoria

Author Information

Steve Tatham has spent 35 years as an Officer in the Royal Navy. For most of his career he worked in Information Operations, including nearly three years as the Commanding Officer of the UK's Psychological Operations Group - a period that spanned operations in Afghanistan and Libya. He has also seen operational service in Sierra Leone and Iraq as well as advising, globally, on Information Operations development and training. He spent over ten years as one of the principal visiting lecturers at the NATO School, Oberammergau, senior officer's Information Operations Course and has been a regular lecturer at military Staff Colleges across Europe and North America.With an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Southampton, Tatham has become one of the most recognised and authoritative experts on Information and Psychological Operations. He has written two previous books on related issues. His study of the US led coalition campaign in Iraq, 'Losing Arab Hearts and Minds', was published in 2006. In 2011, with former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan, General Andrew Mackay, he wrote 'Behavioural Conflict' which has become one of the standard texts of running Information Operations in conflict and pre- and post-conflict environments. His work has been included in several edited works and he is the author of over twenty academic papers in Information Operations, Audience Analysis and Psychological Operations.

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