Tabloid Terrorist

The Predicative Construction of New Terrorism in the Media

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Av A. Spencer

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This book introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism and shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of 'terrorists' and how particular constructions of 'terrorist' automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-04-14
Mått140 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt280 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781349365692

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Introduction: The 'Terrorist': Words, Labels and Definitions 'New Terrorism' Discourse 'New Counter-Terrorism' Options Materialist Terrorism Studies: Researching the Unresearchable? Constructivist Terrorism Research: The Role of Discourse and Predication The Tabloid Terrorist in Germany and the UK Metaphors, Predicates and Policy Implications Conclusion: The Tabloid Terrorist and Future Research Appendix References

'Alexander Spencer successfully establishes constructivist terrorism research as nothing less than an alternative to traditional and critical terrorism studies.' - Professor Christopher Daase, Chair for International Organisations, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany'This commendable book provides useful insights into how terrorism is developing in the popular imagination' - Michael Higgins in West European Politics'The book provides interesting inroads, especially in demarcating the difference between critical but still materialist terrorism researchers and constructivist yet critical proponents of the field'- Alexander Brand in Political Studies Review Vol 10, Issue 1, 2012.