Conclusion

Abstract

Abstract This chapter concludes the book by bringing its analysis to bear upon the contemporary return of psychological warfare to popular political imaginations. Pushing back against claims that the contemporary ‘post-truth’ era is defined by novel practices of disinformation and psychological warfare, this chapter argues that the contemporary moment is best understood in terms of continuity rather than rupture with the past. It concludes with analysis of the way that contemporary threat imaginaries surrounding psychological warfare license new reactionary approaches to psychological warfare.