@article{bibcite_23064, keywords = {conspiracy theories, deception, foreign policy, Hybrid threats}, author = {Kiril Avramov}, title = {By Another Way of Deception: The Use of Conspiracy Theories as a Foreign Policy Tool in the Arsenal of the Hybrid Warfare}, abstract = {

This article provides analysis of the spread, specifics, usage and {\textquoteleft}mechanics{\textquoteright} of proliferation of the so-called {\textquoteleft}conspiracy theories{\textquoteright}{\textemdash}an informational aspect of the hybrid warfare{\textemdash}as an offensive disinformation dissemination weapon for pressuring political decision-makers in selected countries at critical junctures.

}, year = {2018}, journal = {Information \& Security: An International Journal}, volume = {39}, pages = {151-161}, month = {2018}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11610/isij.3913}, language = {eng}, }