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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Brown, Joseph M.
Titre(s) : Force of words [Texte imprimé] : the logic of terrorist threats / Joseph M. Brown
Publication : New York : Columbia university press, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-289 p.) ; 24 cm
Collection : Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare
Lien à la collection : Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index
"Terrorist groups achieve notoriety through acts of violence, but often threats of
potential or upcoming violence are just as effective. Threats disrupt economies and
ensnare security forces; they frighten civilians and encourage supporters; and they
build credibility and force opponents to make concessions. Force of Words is a groundbreaking
examination of the role of threats in terrorist strategies that explains the broader
purpose and meaning of terrorist propaganda. Joseph M. Brown explains how terrorist
groups tailor their threats so that the desired political message is sent. He scrutinizes
why terrorists issue warnings of imminent attacks and pledges of violence, and examines
their use of hoaxes and bluffing. Drawing on rich interview data, quantitative evidence,
and case studies of the Irish Republican Army, ETA, the Tamil Tigers, Shining Path,
the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Boko Haram, the Afghan Taliban, and ISIL,
Brown explores the ways that terrorists use language. He demonstrates that when terrorists
rely on civilian support, fight democracies, seek social control, or demand negotiations,
their threats should be taken seriously. By identifying the conditions that incentivize
particular types of threats, Brown offers practical guidance for interpreting and
assessing terrorists' statements. A bold and rigorous consideration of terrorism's
tactical and strategic logic, Force of Words sheds new light on the symbolic, psychological
dimension that makes this form of political violence distinctive"
Sujet(s) : Terrorisme
Menaces
Propagande
Indice(s) Dewey :
363.325 (23e éd.) = Terrorisme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780231193689. - ISBN 0231193688. - ISBN 9780231193696. - ISBN 0231193696. -
ISBN 9780231550451 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb469324571
Notice n° :
FRBNF46932457
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction --. Threats : a theoretical framework -- ; The provisional IRA : a full
spectrum of threats -- ; ETA and the Tamil Tigers : comparable threats for social
control and negotiation; contrasting threats for legitimacy, disruption, and advantage
-- ; The MRTA and the Shining Path : common enemy; virtually no threat in common --
; The Taliban, ISIL, and Boko Haram : comparable threats for social control; contrasting
threats for legitimacy, negotiation, aggrandizement, and advantage -- ; Quantitative
analysis : when to expect truthful warnings -- ; Conclusion.
