1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910796594103321

Autore

Harmon Christopher C.

Titolo

The terrorist argument : modern advocacy and propaganda / / Christopher C. Harmon, Randall G. Bowdish

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

0-8157-3219-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 343 pages))

Disciplina

303.625

Soggetti

Terrorists - Recruiting

Terrorism - Philosophy

Terrorism and mass media

Propaganda

Internet and terrorism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-318) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Terrorist propaganda and argument -- Radio : the voice of fighting Algeria -- Voice and lyrics : the New People's Army of Troubadors -- Newspaper : The Irish People -- Television : Hezbollah's Al-Manar -- Internet : militancy and ecotage -- The book : Islamist strategy for the post-Bin Ladin world -- Advertising : The People's Mujahideen e Khalq -- The e-magazine : Al Qaeda's Inspire -- Social media : The Islamic State's multimedia blitzkrieg -- Conclusions : a contest of ideas

Sommario/riassunto

From chants and pamphlets to the Internet, terrorist propaganda can be deadly effective Propaganda used by terrorists and armed groups might not always be the most sophisticated or nuanced form of rhetoric, but with the right mix of emotion and logic it can be extremely effective in motivating supporters and frightening opponents. This book examines how terrorist groups in recent history have used propaganda, and how they had adapted to new communications technologies while retaining useful techniques from the past. Harmon and Bowdish trace how armed groups and terrorists around the globe have honed their messages for maximum impact,



both on the communities they hope to persuade to support them and on the official state organs they hope to overthrow. Sometimes both the messages and the techniques are crude; others are highly refined, carefully crafted appeals to intellect or emotion, embracing the latest forms of communications technology. Whatever the ideas or methodology, all are intended to use the power of ideas, along with force, to project an image and to communicate--not merely intimidate. The Terrorist Argument uses nine case studies of how armed groups have used communications techniques with varying degrees of success: radio, newspapers, song, television, books, e-magazines, advertising, the Internet, and social media. It is fascinating reading for anyone interested in civil conflict, terrorism, communications theory and practice, or world affairs in general.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784121403321

Titolo

The biology of seeds [[electronic resource] ] : recent research advances : proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Seeds, Salamanca, Spain 2002 / / edited by G. Nicolas ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2003

ISBN

1-280-83374-2

9786610833740

0-85199-844-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (492 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NicolasG (Gregorio)

Disciplina

575.6/8

Soggetti

Seeds

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

THE BIOLOGY OF SEEDS; Contributors; Preface; 1 Seeds of Hope;  Seeds of Conflict; Part 1 Seed Development; Part 2 Seed Germination and Dormancy; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents edited and revised papers from the seventh International Workshop on Seeds, held in Salamanca, Spain, in May 2002. The key topics addressed include seed development,



germination and dormancy, as well as desiccation, seed ecology and seed biotechnology.