Concerning the Classification of Information Wars
The article considers some modern interpretations and various classifications of information wars. As a result of comparing different classifications of information wars by Russian and Western experts the following conclusions can be drawn. On the one hand, the information wars classifications have numerous disadvantages, and, on the other hand, they have common points that unite these so different classifications. As a result of research, it became possible to identify the most typical grounds for classifying information wars and the basic types of the information war. The addition of the classification of information wars from the standpoint of political psychology is offered, which can contribute to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon under consideration. The article investigates the cases of information confrontation; the authors raise the question of the necessity of psychological research aimed at minimizing the harmful consequences of information impact on the population.