Propaganda Decoded

Birand Bingul, Oliver Latsch

• Publisher: Grand Books
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781646906376
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Political Process
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Nothing less than our democracy is at stake.Hate, anger, fake news, and alleged conspiracies: Our debate culture is in a state of emergency, and polarization has become a central phenomenon in our society. In this insightful wake-up call, reporter Birand Bingül argues that this is part of a propaganda strategy that seeks to collapse our social dialogue.With historic context as well as examples from present-day politicians, Bingul provides thorough, structured insight into the various elements that make propaganda so effective, even in a time when information and facts are at everyone's fingertips.A deep analysis into how propaganda and populism works, with helpful and hopeful ways to counter these strategies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Titlepage
• Copyright
• Introduction Monsters and Shock Waves
• Chapter 1 Propaganda Parties
• Chapter 2 Roots: The Political Idea of Propaganda
• Chapter3 Corroding the Norms of Communication
• Chapter 4 Conspiracy Allegations: The Framework of Manipulative Reinterpretation
• Chapter 5 Big Lies
• Chapter 6 Lies and Truth—and a Final Twist in the Confusion Game
• Chapter 7 Continuous Attack: The Battle for Norms, Facts, and a Worldview
• Chapter 8 Group Behavior on Social Media
• Chapter 9 Diffusion Chambers, Spillover, and Staircase Arguments
• Chapter10 The Poisoned Heart of Democracy
• Literature
• * Editorial Note: ...
• Author Birand Bingül ...
• endnotes
• Biography