Why nation states tell stories

Meet Ben O'Loughlin, a Professor of International Relations at Royal Holloway, The University of London. He’s a pioneer when it comes to academic research into strategic narratives – the stories nation states, organisations and others tell about themselves to ultimately influence the world we live in. He’s advised NATO, the EU and some branches of the UK government.  

You can read his work here: https://www.amazon.com/Strategic-Narratives-Communication-Routledge-Information/dp/0415717604/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1372439412&sr=8-15&keywords=strategic+narratives

Future News essay here: https://www.news-future.com/p/how-disinformation-is-forcing-a-paradigm

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