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Overview"This book furthers our understanding of the practice of propaganda with a specific focus on the RussiaGate case. RussiaGate is a discourse about alleged Russian ""meddling"" in US elections, and this book argues that it functions as disinformation or distraction. The book provides a framework for better understanding of ongoing developments of RussiaGate, linking these to macroconsiderations that rarely enter mainstream accounts. It demonstrates the considerable weaknesses of many of the charges that have been made against Russia by US investigators, and argues that this discourse fails to take account of broader non-transparent persuasion campaigns operating in the election-information environment that are strengthened by social media manipulation. RussiaGate has obscured many of the factors that challenge the integrity of democratic process in the USA. These deserve a much higher priority than any influence that Russia may want to exert. The book concludes that RussiaGate discourse needs to be contextualized with reference to a long-established broader competition between great powers for domination of EurAsia. This pitches the US/European Union against Russia/China and perhaps, ultimately, even the USA against Europe. This book will be of much interest to students of media and communication studies, propaganda studies, US politics, Russian politics, and International Relations in general." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Oliver Boyd-BarrettPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9780367202620ISBN 10: 036720262 Pages: 138 Publication Date: 09 July 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Perceptions of western mainstream media 1. Trump's campaign, the Steele dossier and the Intelligence Community Assessment 2. Election meddling and the health of US democracy 3. Bots and Trolls 4. Cambridge Analytica and Strategic Communications Laboratories (SCL) 5. Implications for social media 6. Fake news and Intelligence: Enter spooks 7. Fake news and Intelligence: Hacks and Hackers 8. RussiaGate and the Russian threatReviewsAuthor InformationOliver Boyd-Barrett is Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University and California State Polytechnic University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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