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Information Operations—Doctrine and Practice A Reference Handbook
Christopher Paul
ISBN: 0-275-99591-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99591-1
192 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 3/30/2008
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "The volume is an excellent source of information and is well presented."
    —ARBA     3/1/2009
Description: A no-nonsense treatment of information operations, this handbook makes clear what does and does not fall under information operations, how the military plans and executes such efforts, and what the role of IO ought to be in the war of ideas. Paul provides detailed accounts of the doctrine and practice of the five core information operations capabilities (psychological operations, military deception, operations security, electronic warfare, and computer network operations) and the three related capabilities (public affairs, civil-military operations, and military support to public diplomacy). The discussion of each capability includes historical examples, explanations of tools and forces available, and current challenges faced by that community. An appendix of selected excerpts from military doctrine ties the work firmly to the military theory behind information operations.

Paul argues that contemporary IO's mixing of capabilities focused on information content with those focused on information systems conflates apples with the apple carts. This important study concludes that information operations would be better poised to contribute to the war of ideas if IO were reorganized, separating content capabilities from systems capabilities and separating the employment of black (deceptive or falsely attributed) information from white (wholly truthful and correctly attributed) information.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
    Preface
    Acronyms and Abbreviations
    Chapter One The History of Information Operations and the Broader War of Ideas as Context
    Chapter Two Contemporary Information Operations
    Chapter Three Information Content Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Deception (MILDEC) and Operations Security (OPSEC)
    Chapter Four Information Systems Electronic Warfare (EW) and Computer Network Operations (CNO)
    Chapter Five Related Military Capabilities Public Affairs (PA), Civil-Military Operations (CMO), Military Support to Public Diplomacy (MSPD)
    Chapter Six The future of IO
    Appendix
    Glossary
    Endnotes
About the Author: Christopher Paul is a social scientist working out of RAND's Pittsburgh office. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from UCLA in 2001. He has developed methodological competencies in comparative historical and case study approaches, quantitative analysis, and survey research. His current research interests include military influence operations, integration of air and naval forces, simulation training, press-military relations, counter-terrorism, and military operations on urban terrain.
PDF Catalogs:
PSI Reference Spring 2008.pdf
PSI Catalog Fall 2008.pdf
PSI Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
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