Psychological warfare: Propaganda and legitimization strategies

The subject of this study is to examine the strategies and historical processes of psychological warfare, propaganda, and legitimation in light of a wide literature review. In this study firstly the definition, aim, purpose, characteristics, types, and importance of Psychological Warfare within the conceptual approach have been explained. The second part of the study deals with propaganda as a method and the main source of Psychological Warfare and examines Political Psychology and Brainwashing. In the third part, legitimation and legitimation strategies are studied, and the discursive level of legitimization is evaluated.