Narrative Landmines : Rumors, Islamist Extremism, and the Struggle for Strategic Influence.

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Bernardi, Daniel Leonard

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TextSeries: New directions in international studiesPublication details: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (220 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780813553221
0813553229
1283550865
9781283550864
9786613863317
6613863319

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303.6 303.6/25014

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P96 .R86 N37 2012

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Rumor theory: narrative systems and hegemonic struggles in contested populations -- Rumor transmediation: critical mash-ups and a Singapore prison break -- Rumor mosaics: counterinsurgency operations in Iraq's triangle of death -- Whisper campaigns: state-sponsored rumors and the post-mortem (de)construction of an Indonesian terrorist -- Coercion and consent: narrative countermeasures in the battle for "hearts and minds."

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Summary: Narrative Landmines explores how rumors fit into and extend narrative systems and ideologies, particularly in the context of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and extremist insurgencies. Beyond face-to-face communication, this book also addresses the role of new and social media in the creation and spread of rumors. Its concern is to foster a more sophisticated understanding of how oral and digital cultures work alongside economic, diplomatic, and cultural factors that influence the struggles between states and non-state actors in the proverbial battle of hearts and minds. By providing fresh dat.

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Narrative Landmines explores how rumors fit into and extend narrative systems and ideologies, particularly in the context of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and extremist insurgencies. Beyond face-to-face communication, this book also addresses the role of new and social media in the creation and spread of rumors. Its concern is to foster a more sophisticated understanding of how oral and digital cultures work alongside economic, diplomatic, and cultural factors that influence the struggles between states and non-state actors in the proverbial battle of hearts and minds. By providing fresh dat.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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