Jeffrey Whyte
Biographic Data
| ID | 3759734 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey Whyte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Whyte |
| SIGNATURE | WHYTE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2230-0157 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Soviet Active Measures and the Second Cold War: Security, Truth, and the Politics of Self
This paper explores the emergence of 'Soviet active measures' in US political discourse during the 'Second Cold War' of the early 1980s. It follows the efforts of the Active Measures Working Group, a little-known interagency organization led by Reagan administration appointees that constructed an image of Soviet active measures as a threat to national security. I detail, especially, how the Working Group framed the US anti-war movement as both a …
Cybersecurity, race, and the politics of truth
This article explores the racial politics underwriting cybersecurity’s recent human turn toward the issues of online disinformation and ‘foreign influence’ in US politics. Through a case study of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, this article’s first half considers how contemporary cybersecurity has produced ‘racial division’ as an object of security by framing the BLM movement as a geopolitical vulnerability open to foreign manipulation thr…
A new geography of defense: The birth of psychological warfare
Psychological War in Vietnam: Governmentality at The United States Information Agency
The United States Information Agency (USIA) has received little sustained scrutiny from critical military geographers, despite the major role it played in waging the Cold War. This article outlines the USIA’s role in waging psychological war in support of the US mission in Vietnam, notably its establishment in 1965 of the Joint United States Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO). Through an analysis of USIA operations, this article argues that psycholog…
Cybersecurity, race, and the politics of truth
This article explores the racial politics underwriting cybersecurity’s recent human turn toward the issues of online disinformation and ‘foreign influence’ in US politics. Through a case study of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, this article’s first half considers how contemporary cybersecurity has produced ‘racial division’ as an object of security by framing the BLM movement as a geopolitical vulnerability open to foreign manipulation thr…
Psychological War in Vietnam: Governmentality at The United States Information Agency
The United States Information Agency (USIA) has received little sustained scrutiny from critical military geographers, despite the major role it played in waging the Cold War. This article outlines the USIA’s role in waging psychological war in support of the US mission in Vietnam, notably its establishment in 1965 of the Joint United States Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO). Through an analysis of USIA operations, this article argues that psycholog…
A new geography of defense: The birth of psychological warfare
Psychological War in Vietnam: Governmentality at The United States Information Agency
The United States Information Agency (USIA) has received little sustained scrutiny from critical military geographers, despite the major role it played in waging the Cold War. This article outlines the USIA’s role in waging psychological war in support of the US mission in Vietnam, notably its establishment in 1965 of the Joint United States Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO). Through an analysis of USIA operations, this article argues that psycholog…
Cybersecurity, race, and the politics of truth
This article explores the racial politics underwriting cybersecurity’s recent human turn toward the issues of online disinformation and ‘foreign influence’ in US politics. Through a case study of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, this article’s first half considers how contemporary cybersecurity has produced ‘racial division’ as an object of security by framing the BLM movement as a geopolitical vulnerability open to foreign manipulation thr…
Soviet Active Measures and the Second Cold War: Security, Truth, and the Politics of Self
This paper explores the emergence of 'Soviet active measures' in US political discourse during the 'Second Cold War' of the early 1980s. It follows the efforts of the Active Measures Working Group, a little-known interagency organization led by Reagan administration appointees that constructed an image of Soviet active measures as a threat to national security. I detail, especially, how the Working Group framed the US anti-war movement as both a …
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Governmentality (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Citizenship (1 works) · Civil society (1 works) · Civility (1 works)