Perspectives of Psychological Operations (PSYOP) in Contemporary Conflicts: Essays in Winning Hearts and Minds [Paperback]

Psychological operations (PSYOP) in contemporary conflicts - designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments - are still considered confidential by many defense organizations, hence the lack of publications that deal with the topic in a scientific, factual approach. This collection of essays provides an analysis and commentary on PSYOP and examines the following: psychological warfare in the battle against terrorism * PSYOP techniques adopted by different Palestinian groups against Israel * actions that promote the Palestinian cause in the West * Israeli strategies for combating radical Islam * Jewish perspectives on propaganda in the context of Israel's international image problems. The book is a follow-up volume to the author's Psychological Warfare in the Intifada, which was adopted as a textbook by the US Intelligence College and was widely reviewed to critical acclaim.