Master narratives of Islamist extremism /
Introducing the concept of Islamist extremist "master narratives," this volume offers a method for identifying and analyzing them. Drawing on rhetorical and narrative theories, the chapters examine thirteen master narratives and explain how extremists use them to solidify their base, recru...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011
New York : Palgrave McMillan, 2011 New York, NY : 2011 New York : 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Summary: | Introducing the concept of Islamist extremist "master narratives," this volume offers a method for identifying and analyzing them. Drawing on rhetorical and narrative theories, the chapters examine thirteen master narratives and explain how extremists use them to solidify their base, recruit new members, and motivate actions. The book concludes with an integration of the idea of master narratives, their story forms, and archetypes into existing strategic communication understandings, and suggestions for using this approach to create counter-terrorism strategies |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 243 p. ; 22 cm x, 243 p. : ill. ; 22 cm x, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-235) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0230108962 (alk. paper) 0230108962 (hbk.) 0230108962 9780230108967 (alk. paper) 9780230108967 (hbk.) 9780230108967 |