LEADER 03815nam 2200565 450 001 9910796594103321 005 20230628160857.0 010 $a0-8157-3219-8 035 $a(CKB)3840000000329933 035 $a(OCoLC)1015238997 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse59711 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5179975 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5179975 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11528278 035 $a(EXLCZ)993840000000329933 100 $a20220517d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe terrorist argument $emodern advocacy and propaganda /$fChristopher C. Harmon, Randall G. Bowdish 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cBrookings Institution Press,$d[2018] 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 343 pages)) 311 08$aPrint version: Harmon, Christopher C. Terrorist argument. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2018 081573218X (OCoLC)981993670 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [251]-318) and index. 327 $aTerrorist 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 330 $aFrom 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. 606 $aTerrorists$xRecruiting 606 $aTerrorism$xPhilosophy 606 $aTerrorism and mass media 606 $aPropaganda 606 $aInternet and terrorism 615 0$aTerrorists$xRecruiting. 615 0$aTerrorism$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aTerrorism and mass media. 615 0$aPropaganda. 615 0$aInternet and terrorism. 676 $a303.625 700 $aHarmon$b Christopher C.$01191450 702 $aBowdish$b Randall G. 712 02$aBrookings Institution, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910796594103321 996 $aThe terrorist argument$93782093 997 $aUNINA