Falsification of history is an effective tool of destructive political propaganda
Abstract
The article presents the results of an analysis of foreign sources devoted to the implementation of the concept of strategic communication developed by the US military structures, which is based on the principles and methods of information and psychological warfare. Among them, negative (destructive) propaganda stands out, one of the most effective tools of which is the falsification of history. The article describes the activities of specialized propaganda centers operating in the post-Soviet space, concentrating their efforts on creating a negative image of the joint historical past with Russia and forming a belief in the impossibility and inexpediency of positive relations with it in the future.
About the Authors
V. I. Gazetov
Institute of Economics and Culture
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gazetov Vladimir Ivanovich, Ph.D. of Historical Sciences, Professor, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education
Moscow
V. I. Khomenko
Moscow City University of Management of the Government
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khomenko Vadim Ivanovich, Ph.D. of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor, Honorary Figure of the Russian Higher Education
Moscow
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Gazetov V.I., Khomenko V.I. Falsification of history is an effective tool of destructive political propaganda. P.O.I.S.K. 2023;(1):32-42. (In Russ.)
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