| ID | 144921 |
| Title Proper | From warfare to imagefare |
| Other Title Information | how states should manage asymmetric conflicts with extensive media coverage |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ayalon, Ami ; Yarchi, Moran ; Popovich, Elad |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Conflicts in the 21st century differ from past conflicts based on two central factors: the level of asymmetry and disparity between the actors taking part in the conflict and the amount of foreign media coverage that a conflict receives. This article aims to develop a new theoretical perspective on the implications of these two factors on how the involved states manage a conflict. Most actors in current conflicts have vast levels of disparity and receive extensive media coverage; events in those conflicts are referred to as occurrences in the “information space” because a conflict's borders are anywhere people can receive information about it. “Imagefare”—the use of images as a guiding principle or a substitute for traditional military means to achieve political objectives—is argued to be the main tool for better facing adversaries in the information space. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 28, No.1-2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.254-273 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol: 28 No 1-2 |
| Key Words | Security ; Asymmetric conflicts ; Terror ; Media Coverage ; Imagefare |