Seeing Is Disbelieving - Why People Believe Misinformation in War, and When They Know Better

"A compelling study of misinformation and its limits in war. Offering a powerful argument about when lies are actually believed, along with rich evidence from Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria, this book will interest students of both security, peace, and conflict and misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news in social life"--

List of contents

1. Introduction: the problem of factual misinformation and misperception in war; 2. A theory of people's factual beliefs and credulity in war; 3. Factual misperceptions in the US drone campaign in Pakistan; 4. Proximity to the fighting and the puncturing of factual bias in Iraq; 5. Truth discernment and personal exposure in the Syrian civil war; 6. Understanding and mitigating the appeal of falsehood in wartime.

About the author

Daniel Silverman is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published articles on international security, peace, and conflict in a number of leading scholarly journals including International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Journal of Peace Research, along with public-facing outlets such as The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, National Interest, and Political Violence at a Glance.

Summary

A compelling study of misinformation and its limits in war. Offering a powerful argument about when lies are actually believed, along with rich evidence from Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria, this book will interest students of both security, peace, and conflict and misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news in social life.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Silverman, Daniel (Carnegie Mellon University Silverman, Silverman Daniel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2024
• EAN: 9781009523585
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0952358-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, HISTORY / Military / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, military history, International Relations, Social, group or collective psychology, Comparative Politics, Disinformation and misinformation, Modern warfare