Spencer The Tabloid Terrorist

The Predicative Construction of New Terrorism in the Media
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-28130-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spencer, A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

ALEXANDER SPENCER is Assistant Professor at the Geschwister-Scholl-Institute for Political Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.