1st Edition

Applied Warfare Psychology From Propaganda to Reconstruction

Edited By Pierre Bouchat, Jaïs Adam-Troian Copyright 2027
224 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Applied Warfare Psychology: From Propaganda to Reconstruction is not just about theory—it is a practical manual for those who need to act. Designed as a hands-on guide, it equips policymakers, military strategists, diplomats, and psychologists with evidence-based tools to address the psychological dimensions of conflict. From countering disinformation to mobilizing civilian resilience, from... Read more

Introduction

Part 1. PREPARE

1. Naïve Pacifism Must Be Overcome
Eric Bonetto

2. Understanding Individuals’ Attitudes Towards War
Loïc Fierens

3. Strategic Use of Threats in War Propaganda
Thomas Arciszewski

4. Conspiracy Theories and the Moral Reframing of Conflicting Groups
Paul Bertin and Kenzo Nera

5. Critical Thinking Education to Immunize Against Disinformation
Denis Caroti

6. Collective Temporal Thought and Future Violence
Jeremy K. Yamashiro and Joshua Rotondo

7. Persuading with Collective Rituals
José J. Pizarro C.

Part 2. ACT

8. Behavioral Science for Civilian Protection
Volodymyr Vakhitov and Nataliia Zaika

9. Evidence-Based Strategies for Countering Disinformation
Jais Adam-Troian

10. Wartime Mobilization: Contributions from Social Psychology
Fabien Girandola

11. The Psychological Foundations of Willingness to Fight and Conflict Endurance
Jais Adam-Troian and Pierre Bouchat

12. The Moral Code of Sanctity and Its Use in PSYOPS Communication
Tomasz Grzyb and Dariusz Doliński

13. Use of the Maritime Environment in Psychological Operations
Maria Grzyb and Tomasz Grzyb

14. Mental Health Issues and Interventions for War Related Refugees
Ersin Uygun and Hande Deveci

15. Launching a Psychological Support Hotline in Ukraine and Abroad
Valeriia Palii

Part 3. REBUILD

16. Inciting Refugees to Return Home
Volodymyr Vakhitov and Nataliia Zaika

17. The Psychosocial Traces of Collective Trauma
Lucie Da Costa Silva, Francis Eustache, and Peggy Quinette

18. Memorial Consequences of Conflicts
Aline Cordonnier and Ségolène Cardon

19. Moral and Legal Judgments of Acts of War
Alexis I. Lass and Justin F. Landy

20. The Will to Fight for Peace with the Enemy
Ángel Gómez, Laura Rodríguez-Gómez, Sara Fregenal, and Juana Chinchilla

21. Saving Private Dialogue
Baptiste Raymond

22. The Limits of Reconciliation
Valérie Rosoux

Conclusion

Biography

Pierre Bouchat, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology at the Université de Lorraine, France, and a fellow of the Institut universitaire de France. His research focuses on the long-term psychosocial effects of war. He is also interested in the role of collective emotions at the individual, intra- and inter-group levels. Outside academia, Pierre is a reserve infantry officer.

Jais Adam-Troian, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, and Visiting Assistant Professor at the Kyiv School of Economics, Ukraine, where he teaches persuasion and influence techniques applied to the war effort. His research focuses on the psychology of conflict, including propaganda, violent extremism, and disinformation, with a special emphasis on conspiracy theories.