Leiden Studies on the Frontiers of Inter International Law and the Challenge of Disinformation: A Patchwork of Rights and Obligations, Book 15, (Hardcover)

From Russia's fabricated genocide claims justifying its invasion of Ukraine to coordinated campaigns disrupting elections on every continent, disinformation has become a strategic instrument threatening international peace, stability and fundamental rights. But does public international law possess the tools to respond?<br> This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of how international law governs contemporary disinformation. Building on the traditional 'propaganda paradigm', it systematically examines four legal frameworks -- addressing subversive, defamatory, terrorist and discriminatory speech -- and evaluates their applicability to technology-enabled manipulation. Through an interdisciplinary approach integrating insights from cognitive science, communications and technology studies, it reveals a patchwork of rights and obligations offering significant yet outdated responses. The analysis identifies fundamental misalignments between analogue-era doctrines and contemporary sociotechnological realities, and proposes concrete paradigmatic adaptations to bridge this gap.

• Leiden Studies on the Frontiers of Inter International Law and the Challenge of Disinformation: A Patchwork of Rights and Obligations, Book 15, (Hardcover)
• Author: Anna Smulders
• ISBN: 9789004773776
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-12-17
• Page Count: 0