{"product_id":"influence-warfare-how-terrorists-and-governments-fight-to-shape-perceptions-in-a-war-of-ideas-hardcover","title":"Influence Warfare: How Terrorists and Governments Fight to Shape Perceptions in a War of Ideas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames J. F. Forest\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis important work, edited by an expert on terrorism, focuses on the 21st-century struggle for strategic influence and ways in which states can neutralize the role of new media in spreading terrorist propaganda.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era where anyone can have access to the Internet or other media forms that make widespread communication easy, terrorists and insurgents can spread their messages with complete freedom, creating challenges for national security. \u003ci\u003eInfluence Warfare: How Terrorists and Governments Fight to Shape Perceptions in a War of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the core of the ongoing struggle for strategic influence and, particularly, how states can counter the role media and the Internet play in radicalizing new agents of terrorism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the book makes clear, governments need to find ways to effectively confront non-state adversaries at all levels of the information domain and create an understanding of strategic communications within a broad range of technologies. The essays from the international group of authors who contributed to this work offer a deeper understanding of the ongoing struggle. Influence Warfare also provides a set of case studies that illustrate how the means and methods of strategic influence can impact a nation's security.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames J. F. Forest\u003c\/b\u003e is director of terrorism studies and associate professor in the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He has published over ten books on terrorism and counterterrorism, in addition to numerous articles and commentaries. His books include the Praeger Security International titles \u003ci\u003eCountering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century: International Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eHomeland Security: Protecting America's Targets\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eThe Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training, and Root Causes\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48635043709177,"sku":"9780313347313","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VKRGOYxsA09780313347313.webp?v=1783221943","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/influence-warfare-how-terrorists-and-governments-fight-to-shape-perceptions-in-a-war-of-ideas-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}