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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays provides analysis and commentary on: psychological warfare in the battle against terrorism, PSYOP techniques adopted by different Palestinian groups against Israel and actions that promote the Palestinian cause in the West, Israeli strategies for combating radical Islam, and Jewish perspectives on propaganda in the context of Israel's international image problems. PSYOP -- designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups and foreign governments -- is still considered confidential by many defence organisations, hence the lack of publications that deal with the topic in a scientific, factual approach. Perspectives of PSYOP is a follow-on volume to the author's Psychological Warfare in the Intifada, adopted in the US Intelligence College as a textbook, and widely reviewed to critical acclaim.
Trade ReviewA thoughtful book concerned with the relationships among the media, the military, and policy makers. Recommended. Choice
Provides valuable insights into the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians with lessons for students of strategy and counterinsurgency applicable to current operations in the Middle East. Defense Intelligence Journal
Dr. Schleifer concludes that a comprehensive understanding of the efficacy of psychological warfare will be critical for all armies fighting future insurgencies. Middle East Journal
His approach sheds light on an area every bit as relevant to the present, though little discussed by more traditional historians and political scientists the role of information, and to a lesser extent, the media, in determining the outcome of violent conflicts. Digest of Middle East Studies
Table of ContentsThe Threat: Radical Islamic Organizations ; The Palestinian PSYOP Campaign Against the Neutrals During the Al-Aqsa Intifada; From Oslo to Jerusalem: Fifteen Years of Palestinian Psychological Warfare Against Israel (1993-2008); Hasbara, Propaganda, & Israeli Public Diplomacy: A Historical Perspective; Countering Islamic Terrorism: The Psychological Warfare Perspective; Cultural Warfare: Secularization Defense Initiative (with Benjamin Brown); Index.
