Suggested Readings
ASD’s Policy Blueprint for Countering Authoritarian Interference in Democracies
A Year of Disinformation: Russia and China's Influence Campaigns During the War in Ukraine
Winning the Narrative: How China and Russia Wield Strategic Communications to Advance Their Goals — Examines which tools Beijing and Moscow use with whom, how, and with what results. Assesses blindspots, comparative advantages, and entry points for the U.S. to win the narrative.
Reputational Security: The Imperative to Reinvest in America’s Strategic Communications Capabilities — This top-line synthesis report distills insights from seven background papers prepared for the December 2022 Gates Forum on Strategic Communications to: (i) assess lessons learned from America’s historical practice of international broadcasting and public diplomacy; (ii) understand blindspots and opportunities for the U.S. in light of the strategic communications’ playbooks used by one of our closest allies, Japan, and our fiercest competitors, Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC); and (iii) weigh the relative merits of policy options to strengthen U.S. strategic communications in future.
Autocratic Approaches to Information Manipulation: A Comparative Case Study —Explores how Russia and the PRC use technology to advance strategic communications and public diplomacy that impacts U.S. interests, describing the tools and tactics of authoritarian regimes, primary narratives, and policy responses.
Additional Resources
Databases
ASD’s Hamilton 2.0 Dashboard – data on the narratives and topics promoted by Russian, Chinese, and Iranian government officials and state-funded media across several platforms
ASD’s Authoritarian Interference Tracker – a mapping and cataloging of Russian and Chinese state-sponsored operations to undermine democracy across the transatlantic community