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

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 spre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bernardi, Daniel Leonard
Otros Autores: Ruston, Scott W., Lundry, Chris, Cheong, Pauline Hope
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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."