Digital Dictators: Media, Authoritarianism, and America's New Challenge

by Ilan Berman

Overview

An exploration of the weaponization of disinformation by repressive regimes and radical non-state actors, and its implications for U.S. foreign policy and America’s standing in the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538119907
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/02/2018
Series:	American Foreign Policy Council
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Ilan Berman is Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC. An expert on regional security in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Russian Federation, he has consulted for both the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense, and provided assistance on foreign policy and national security issues to a range of governmental agencies and congressional offices. Mr.Berman is also a member of the Associated Faculty at Missouri State University’s Department of Defense and Strategic Studies. He holds a M.A. in International Politics from the American University in Washington, DC, and a Juris Doctorate from the Washington College of Law.

Table of Contents

Contents I. INTRODUCTION: The Rise of Authoritarian Media, by Ilan Berman II. Russia’s Disinformation Offensive, by Donald N. Jensen III. China Shapes the International Media Environment, by Peter Mattis and Samantha Hoffman IV. The Islamist Takeover of Turkish Media, by Aykan Erdemir and Merve Tahiroglu V. Qatar’s Soft Power Experiment, by Jonathan Schanzer and Varsha Koduvayur VI. The World According to Tehran, by David Denehy VII. The New Digital Guerillas: ISIS and After, by Haroon K. Ullah VIII. The Challenge Facing U.S. International Media, by Robert Bole IX. CONCLUSION: Responding to Authoritarian Media, by Ilan Berman X. Contributors