From Public Diplomacy to Diplomacy which becomes Public: Investigating Intelligence Disclosure as an Information Warfare Tactic
(2024) SKOM12 20241Department of Strategic Communication
- Abstract
- This master's thesis explores the phenomenon of intelligence disclosure within the context of digital public diplomacy. The focus is on the "Taurus Scandal," where a confidential conversation among high-ranking German military officials about potential Taurus missile deliveries to support Ukraine was intercepted and published by Russia, leading to political and diplomatic turmoil within Germany and among its allies. The thesis examines the strategic dimension of transparency by analyzing the reactions and communication strategies of the involved actors.
The findings underscore the dual nature of transparency. While it is commonly perceived as a normative ideal in democratic discourse, this study critically examines how transparency can... (More) - This master's thesis explores the phenomenon of intelligence disclosure within the context of digital public diplomacy. The focus is on the "Taurus Scandal," where a confidential conversation among high-ranking German military officials about potential Taurus missile deliveries to support Ukraine was intercepted and published by Russia, leading to political and diplomatic turmoil within Germany and among its allies. The thesis examines the strategic dimension of transparency by analyzing the reactions and communication strategies of the involved actors.
The findings underscore the dual nature of transparency. While it is commonly perceived as a normative ideal in democratic discourse, this study critically examines how transparency can also be strategically employed to achieve individual goals. Moreover, the thesis delves deeper into the case of deceptive deployment, stressing the potential misuse of transparency as a tool in information warfare. Hostile actors, such as Russia in this study, utilized the deceptive deployment of intelligence and transparency to coerce, disguise, and distract, polarize, compromise national sovereignty, and even decrease transparency.
Grounded in Jürgen Habermas' principles of deliberative democracy, the Rhetorical Arena Theory, and the concept of strategic transparency, this study sheds light on the complexities of modern diplomatic communication and the delicate balance between secrecy and disclosure in international relations. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
http://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/record/9172608
- author
- Siewert, Laura LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SKOM12 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Public Diplomacy, Information Warfare, Intelligence Disclosure, Digital Disruptions, Deliberative Democracy, Rethorical Arena Theory, Strategic Transparency
- language
- English
- id
- 9172608
- date added to LUP
- 2024-09-05 12:53:51
- date last changed
- 2024-09-05 13:43:45
@misc{9172608,
abstract = {{This master's thesis explores the phenomenon of intelligence disclosure within the context of digital public diplomacy. The focus is on the "Taurus Scandal," where a confidential conversation among high-ranking German military officials about potential Taurus missile deliveries to support Ukraine was intercepted and published by Russia, leading to political and diplomatic turmoil within Germany and among its allies. The thesis examines the strategic dimension of transparency by analyzing the reactions and communication strategies of the involved actors.
The findings underscore the dual nature of transparency. While it is commonly perceived as a normative ideal in democratic discourse, this study critically examines how transparency can also be strategically employed to achieve individual goals. Moreover, the thesis delves deeper into the case of deceptive deployment, stressing the potential misuse of transparency as a tool in information warfare. Hostile actors, such as Russia in this study, utilized the deceptive deployment of intelligence and transparency to coerce, disguise, and distract, polarize, compromise national sovereignty, and even decrease transparency.
Grounded in Jürgen Habermas' principles of deliberative democracy, the Rhetorical Arena Theory, and the concept of strategic transparency, this study sheds light on the complexities of modern diplomatic communication and the delicate balance between secrecy and disclosure in international relations.}},
author = {{Siewert, Laura}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{From Public Diplomacy to Diplomacy which becomes Public: Investigating Intelligence Disclosure as an Information Warfare Tactic}},
year = {{2024}},
}