HUMANISTIC GROUNDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION AND CONFRONTATION TECHNOLOGIES
Analyzing modern instruments of information warfare we discover that, as a rule, the initial grounds of its development were humanistic premises and principles concerning world-view. They were oriented to cooperation, taking into account shared interests, non-violence etc. At the same time these instruments always assumed the character of twofold purpose and, in spite of the initial humanistic grounds, were often used as the instruments of information warfare, conflicts and confrontation. In this article we draw the humanistic line in the evolution of information warfare instruments from zero-sum games to the “soft power” technologies. The analysis of their application in modern international relations is also provided.