The tools of exerting soft power constitute an effective instrument of information warfare conducted by intelligence services of many countries. The Russian disinformation machine, as well as other methods it uses in information warfare, seem to be effective in destabilising other countries' security and defence systems. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to bring to the attention the social engineering attack on the President of the Republic of Poland that took place either immediately after or at the final stage of the election in Poland. Method: The article was designed using the problem-based method with elements of comparative analysis. The research part was carried out using the method of critical analysis of academic literature on the topic of using soft power for achieving political goals. Results: The article presents an analysis of a recent attack by Russian pranksters on the President of Poland. It has been shown that this incident should be viewed as a dangerous manifestation of the information game played by Russia.
Dzisiejsza definicja bezpieczeñstwa budowana jest przez pryzmat wydarzeñ poprzednich dziesiêcioleci. Nie bez znaczenia pozostaj¹ przemiany polityczne po upadku ¿elaznej kurtyny. Kreuj¹ca siê nowa scena polityczna oewiata daleka jest od wyraŸnego, dwubiegunowego podzia³u, co wp³ynê³o na zupe³nie odmienne rozumienie polityki bezpieczeñstwa pañstwa 1 . Bezpieczeñstwo nale¿y postrzegaae w dwóch wymiarach: pierwszym, tradycyjnym, rozumianym jako obrona suwerennego pañstwa przed zagro¿eniami zewnêtrznymi (militarnymi) oraz drugim odnosz¹cym siê do aspektów pozamilitarnych tj. bezpieczeñstwo spo³eczne czy te¿ ekonomiczne 2 . Korupcja jest zjawiskiem, przestêpstwem, które wp³ywa negatywnie zarówno na stan bezpieczeñstwa wewnêtrznego, jak i zewnêtrznego pañstwa.Organy pañstwowe, korzystaj¹c z przys³uguj¹cych im uprawnieñ, maj¹ konstytucyjny obowi¹zek zapewnienia szeroko rozumianego bezpieczeñstwa. W tym zakresie wymiern¹ odpowiedzialnooeae ponosi Rada Ministrów oraz podleg³e jej organy administracji rz¹dowej. Administracja odpowiedzialna za bezpieczeñstwo i porz¹dek publiczny ma za zadanie zapewniae bezpieczeñstwo wewnêtrzne i zewnêtrzne oraz przypisane s¹ jej zadania zwi¹zane z ochron¹ konstytucyjnego ustroju pañstwa 3 . Odnosz¹c siê do wczeoeniejszych wskazañ nale¿y podkreoeliae, i¿ tematyka niniejszego artyku³u dotyczy rozwa¿añ nad zagro¿eniami pozamilitarnymi. Korupcja jest wynikiem przestêpczej dzia³alnooeci, dotykaj¹cym wszystkie pañstwa, o czym oewiadcz¹ coroczne Forum na temat Zwalczania Korupcji w Unii Europejskiej (ang. Annual Forum on Combating Corruption in the EU). Przyk³adow¹ reakcj¹ przedstawicieli oewiata polityki wobec praktyk korupcyjnych by³o m.in. Forum, które odby³o siê 10-11 lutego 2011 r. w Trewirze pod has³em "Jak najlepiej zapewniae ochronê demaskatorom?", w ramach którego podjêto siê przegl¹du oewiatowego prawodawstwa antykorupcyjnego 4 .
Commercial law companies with private capital are the basic economic units that affect the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Noticeable corruption practices in the process of obtaining contracts for the performance of works or the delivery of products lead to the conclusion that this sector of economic activity of the state was transferred from the public area to illegal corrupt behaviour. Corruption in the private sector negatively affects the finances of the enterprise for which purchasing procedures are carried out, but it also destroys the principles of the free market and economic competition. The threats resulting from committing corruption offenses affect both natural persons and collective entities. The introduction of an effective anti-corruption system to the organization will allow for limiting the occurrence of behaviours contrary to the law and business ethics. The anti-corruption system ensures the safety of individual employees and representatives of the organization's authorities and protects the organization from criminal and financial liability.
Russia's hostile actions against the Estonian state structures take the form of soft power, which can be observed in such areas as the activities of the Russian-speaking minority, media coverage, or through the use of coercion when it comes to fuel sales. This article presents qualitative methods of measuring Russian influence on Estonia. An observable trend in international relations is replacing hard power with soft power, commonly used against states within the sphere of interest of certain geopolitical entities. It is more difficult to identify the latter and prove it results from an aggressor's deliberate actions. Information warfare, including disinformation and propaganda, is one of the means Russia uses to exert political influence. By accepting the offer of a political and military alliance with the Western world, the Baltic States have become a threat to the Kremlin's imperialist aspirations. Russia's direct military actions against Estonia and the other Baltic states would have provoked a strong reaction and could even have led to military confrontation. However, the Russian government wishes to avoid it and, for the time being, limits itself to soft power measures.
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