Vinogradova Y. A. Information warfare in Latin America

Abstract: The development process of information technologies in the modern world has a considerable impact on the basic principles, forms and methods of political administration, education, and became the foundation for a revolution in international affairs, as well as in warfare. In light of this, one of the main tasks set before Latin American countries and their military departments is one of the using information to manipulate modern international and domestic conflicts, because information is a tool of influencing people’s perception of their surroundings, capable of forming motivations towards particular forms of political behaviour. Methodologically, this research is based on systemic, structural and functional, comparative and political, cultural and civilization-based approaches, as well as the methods of analysis, synthesis, observation and modeling. In modern times, a competent strategy for controlling information can be of great help winning violent conflicts. Working with sources of information, like the Internet and the new media became a new way of conducting modern warfare and participation in modern wars and political crises.

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