Propaganda and Influence Ops

Catalog description

This course assesses the evolving information environment of the twenty-first century. It explores strategic communication, intelligence diplomacy, black, white, and grey propaganda, digital authoritarianism, electoral interference, and other influence operations. Students will learn to recognize and evaluate how these operations have affected or impacted governments, armed forces, and public opinion. Students will also examine how security and intelligence services have responded to these operations and/or countered them.