U.S. government deception in the Luis Posada scandal: Information manipulation theory. (10th May 2021)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- U.S. government deception in the Luis Posada scandal: Information manipulation theory. (10th May 2021)
- Main Title:
- U.S. government deception in the Luis Posada scandal: Information manipulation theory
- Authors:
- Matusitz, Jonathan
Simi, Demi - Abstract:
- Abstract: This article examines the role of U.S. government deception in the handling of the anti‐Castro terrorist Luis Posada. The Luis Posada scandal involved more than just the terrorist; it also involved the questionable collaboration of several U.S. presidents, government officials, and agencies with entities in Cuban‐exile communities. The theoretical framework used in this analysis is information manipulation theory, which postulates that information is packaged through manipulative messages; it is transmitted from a sender who gives false information to a receiver, the audience. An important conclusion of this analysis is that U.S. federal employees propagated lies and deception for political gain. They also contributed to deceiving the U.S. audience by breaking the oath that no anti‐Castro terrorists such as Luis Posada would be harbored or protected. Abstract : Este artículo examina el papel del engaño del gobierno de Estados Unidos en el manejo del terrorista anticastrista Luis Posada. El escándalo de Luis Posada involucró a algo más que al terrorista; también implicó la colaboración cuestionable de varios presidentes, funcionarios gubernamentales y agencias de Estados Unidos con entidades de las comunidades de exiliados cubanos. Este análisis aplica la Teoría de la Manipulación de la Información, que postula que la información se empaqueta a través de mensajes manipuladores. La información se transmite de un remitente que da información falsa a un receptor: laAbstract: This article examines the role of U.S. government deception in the handling of the anti‐Castro terrorist Luis Posada. The Luis Posada scandal involved more than just the terrorist; it also involved the questionable collaboration of several U.S. presidents, government officials, and agencies with entities in Cuban‐exile communities. The theoretical framework used in this analysis is information manipulation theory, which postulates that information is packaged through manipulative messages; it is transmitted from a sender who gives false information to a receiver, the audience. An important conclusion of this analysis is that U.S. federal employees propagated lies and deception for political gain. They also contributed to deceiving the U.S. audience by breaking the oath that no anti‐Castro terrorists such as Luis Posada would be harbored or protected. Abstract : Este artículo examina el papel del engaño del gobierno de Estados Unidos en el manejo del terrorista anticastrista Luis Posada. El escándalo de Luis Posada involucró a algo más que al terrorista; también implicó la colaboración cuestionable de varios presidentes, funcionarios gubernamentales y agencias de Estados Unidos con entidades de las comunidades de exiliados cubanos. Este análisis aplica la Teoría de la Manipulación de la Información, que postula que la información se empaqueta a través de mensajes manipuladores. La información se transmite de un remitente que da información falsa a un receptor: la audiencia. Una conclusión importante de este análisis es que los empleados federales de Estados Unidos propagaron falsedades y engaños con fines políticos. También contribuyeron a engañar a la audiencia estadounidense al romper el juramento de que ningún terrorista anticastrista como Luis Posada sería albergado o protegido. Abstract : 本文分析了美国政府的欺骗在处理反卡斯特罗恐怖主义者路易斯·波萨达(Luis Posada)一事中发挥的作用。路易斯·波萨达丑闻涉及的不仅仅是恐怖分子;它还涉及了多位美国总统、政府官员和在古巴流亡者(Cuban‐exile)社区拥有实体的机构之间的可疑合作。本研究使用的理论框架是信息操纵理论,该理论假设,信息被包装为操纵性信息;并通过发送器传输,接收者(受众)获得错误信息。本研究的一个重要结论是,美国联邦员工传播谎言和欺骗以获取政治利益。他们还打破了"不会包藏或保护像路易斯·波萨达这样的反卡斯特罗恐怖主义者"的誓言,欺骗了美国受众。 … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Latin American policy. Volume 12:Number 1(2021)
- Journal:
- Latin American policy
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Number 1(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0012-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 57
- Page End:
- 68
- Publication Date:
- 2021-05-10
- Subjects:
- communication -- Cuba -- deception -- information manipulation theory -- Posada -- terrorism -- U.S. government
Policy sciences -- Latin America -- Periodicals
Policy sciences -- Caribbean Area -- Periodicals
Latin America -- Politics and government -- Periodicals
Caribbean Area -- Politics and government -- Periodicals
320.6098 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2041-7373 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/lamp.12210 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2041-7365
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