Changing the Narrative: Information Campaigns, Strategy and Crisis Escalation in the Digital Age

Lawrence Freedman and Heather Williams have given a sweeping narrative of the changing nature of warfare in the digital age. The emergence and uncontrolled proliferation of information technology and social media has made it an arena for political battles, which the book explores. The authors delve deep into the study of State-led information campaigns during a conflict, in the changing information environment. The exploration seeks to inquire about the crisis escalatory role of these campaigns, which is largely assumed to be positive. The rise in misinformation in the digital spaces and the perception-changing narratives by the States make this study relevant in the current scenario.