The Coercion-Manipulation-Persuasion Framework: Analyzing the Modus Operandi of Systems of Non-State Actors
The Coercion-Manipulation-Persuasion Framework: Analyzing the Modus Operandi of Systems of Non-State Actors
Marina Alonso-Villota Rubén Arcos a University Institute General Gutiérrez Mellado, International Doctoral School, National University of Distance Education, Madrid, Spainb Department of Computer Science, University of the Bundeswehr, Munich, Germanyc School of Communication Sciences, University Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Madrid, SpainMarina Alonso-Villota is a Ph.D. candidate in International Security at the Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado, National University of Distance Education (IUGM-UNED) in Madrid, Spain. She works as researcher at the Universität der Bundeswehr München (Germany). Her research interests include terrorism, hybrid threats, and cognitive warfare.Rubén Arcos is an associate professor at the School of Communication Sciences of University Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) in Madrid, Spain. He is also a Visiting Professor at the EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies Department of the College of Europe in Bruges. Arcos is faculty of the PhD program in international security at IUGM-UNED. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Intelligence Studies Section at the International Studies Association (ISA). His main research interests are intelligence and intelligence analysis, strategic communication, hybrid threats, foreign information manipulation and interference.