Part 6—A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Wrapped Inside an Enigma
Abstract: What is at the core of political and social engineering groups? What are their true motivations and goals? “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Winston Churchill Churchill’s quote about Russia is spot on for…
Part 3—Controlling the Narrative and Cultural Hegemony
Abstract: Cultural Hegemony is a way to control the narrative on social issues and obscure their meaning. The flip side of renaming an object (see part 2 of this series) is to control the narrative to prevent others from reasserting…
Part 1: Political Movements—Maskirovka and Words Hide Meanings
Abstract: Do words and terms matter? Can political groups hide their agendas in nice sound bites in a game of maskirovka? Maskirovka 2.0 is a continuation of the old military approach, to which we must add new whole of-government tools,…