Andreas Krieg

Jean-Marc Rickli

Surrogate Warfare explores the emerging phenomenon of “surrogate warfare” in twenty-first century conflict. The popular notion of war is that it is fought en masse by the people of one side versus the other. But the reality today is that both state and non-state actors are increasingly looking to shift the burdens of war to surrogates. Surrogate warfare describes a patron's outsourcing of the strategic, operational, or tactical burdens of warfare, in whole or in part, to human and/or technological substitutes in order to minimize the costs of war. This phenomenon ranges from arming rebel groups, to the use of armed drones, to cyber propaganda. Krieg and Rickli bring old, related practices such as war by mercenary or proxy under this new overarching concept. Apart from analyzing the underlying sociopolitical drivers that trigger patrons to substitute or supplement military action, this book looks at the intrinsic trade-offs between substitutions and control that shapes the relationship between patron and surrogate. Surrogate Warfare will be essential reading for anyone studying contemporary conflict.

The Transformation of War in the Twenty-First Century

Surrogate Warfare

A penetrating analysis of weaponized information–one of the most pressing dangers to open societies Now more than ever, communities across the world are integrated into a complex, global information ecosystem that shapes the nature of social, political, and economic life. The ripple effects of actors trying to manipulate or disrupt this information ecosystem are far more severe than the primary effects that are merely being felt in the information space. In fact, the weaponization of narratives has already shown its potential to transform the character of conflict in the twenty-first century. Subversion examines how malicious state and nonstate actors take advantage of the information space to sow political chaos. Andreas Krieg reveals how the coordinated use of weaponized narratives can achieve strategic-level effects through a six-stage process. Preying on vulnerable states and communities to find the fault lines within societies, these campaigns begin in the information space with an ultimate goal of producing tangible results (such as changes to policy or voting behavior, or spurring political violence). Krieg closely examines recent subversion campaigns by two states in particular, focusing on Russia’s interference in Western public discourse and the United Arab Emirates’s demonization of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Subversion will provide scholars and policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of one of the most urgent threats in international politics along with recommendations on how vulnerable communities can become more resilient.

The Strategic Weaponization of Narratives

Subversion

"Andreas Krieg examines how state and nonstate actors weaponize narratives in the information space to subvert a target audience or government. One of the most important contributions of the work is his argument that these subversive information operations can achieve strategic, not just tactical effects, through a six-stage process. Subversive information operations rely on networks consisting of a range of virtual, human, and organizational surrogates who help a patron to spread its narratives to subvert the target. This type of subversion is aimed at undermining a community's trust in authority, most notably those established authorities that produce, vet, and disseminate information and knowledge. The subversion of trust between community and authority may eventually threaten sociopolitical cohesion and can mobilize unrest both in the virtual and physical space. After a conceptual discussion, Krieg closely examines subversion campaigns by two states in particular, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Krieg concludes by offering recommendations about how vulnerable states and communities can become more resilient"--

Heinz Gärtner

Karin Leukefeld

Tyma Kraitt

Joachim Guilliard

Werner Ruf

Petra Wild

Ali Fatholla-Nejad

Robert Fitzthum

Petr Kortunov

Rachid Quaissa

Fatih Saraç

Markus Schauta

Rund um den Persischen Golf, der auch Arabischer Golf genannt wird, verschärfen sich die Konflikte. Mit Saudi-Arabien und dem Iran liegen einander zwei Erzfeinde an jenem Meer gegenüber, das als wichtigster Transportweg der fossilen Energieträger dient. Der Irak ist nach fast 20 Jahren Krieg völlig ausgelaugt, während die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate und Katar Bombeneinsätze in anderen arabischen Staaten fliegen. Neben den regionalen Konfliktparteien agieren globale Mächte, allen voran die USA, die nach den zerstörerischen Interventionen im Irak (1991 bzw. 2003) als Schutzmacht des saudischen Königshauses auftreten. Geopolitisch auf der anderen Seite steht die zerbrechlichere Allianz zwischen dem Iran und Russland. Als weitere "Außenseiter" haben sich die Türkei und Israel militärisch in Stellung gebracht, während China mit seinem Projekt der "Neuen Seidenstraße" auch in der Golfregion wirtschaftlich immer stärker auftritt. Matin Baraki und Fritz Edlinger haben eine Reihe von ExpertInnen zu den brennendsten Fragen der Region versammelt, wobei besonderes Augenmerk auf die wirtschaftlichen Hintergründe und sozialen Auswirkungen der Krise gelegt wird. Das Öl ist längst zu einem Fluch für die Völker der Region geworden. Eine Handvoll Königshäuser und Emire teilen sich auf arabischer Seite die Gewinne aus Erdöl- und Erdgasförderung, während im Iran eine neue Klasse schiitischer Geistlicher eine islamische Republik zu ihren Gunsten verwaltet. Eine Zeittafel und eine ausgewählte Bibliographie beschließen den Band.

Hintergründe, Analysen, Berichte

Krise am Golf

This book examines the connection between socio-politics and security in the Arab World. In an effort to understand the social and political developments that have been on-going in the Arab World since the 1990s, culminating in the Arab Spring, Krieg moves beyond liberal deterministic assumptions - most notably that the promotion of liberal values and democracy are the panacea for the structural problems of the region. Instead, this text advances the case that grievances related to individual security needs are at the heart of regional insecurity and instability. Looking towards the future, the author asserts that regimes can only be resilient if they are able to provide for individual security inclusively. When regimes fail to cater for public security, they might be replaced by alternative non-state security providers.

From Regime Security to Public Security

Socio-Political Order and Security in the Arab World

Andreas Krieg

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