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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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Bernardi, Daniel Leonard
Autres auteurs: Ruston, Scott W., Lundry, Chris, Cheong, Pauline Hope
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (220 pages).
ISBN:9780813552514