Narrative landmines : rumors, Islamist extremism, and the struggle for strategic influence /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bernardi, Daniel, 1964-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2012.
Series:	New directions in international studies.
Subjects:	Mass media > Influence. Terrorism and mass media. Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam. Islamic fundamentalism. Rumor > Social aspects. Rumor > Political aspects. Rumor in mass media. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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".