Writing the War on Terrorism: Language, Politics and Counter-Terrorism
Richard Jackson
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Description for Writing the War on Terrorism: Language, Politics and Counter-Terrorism
Paperback. This book examines the language of the war on terrorism. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand how the Bush administration's approach to counter-terrorism became the dominant policy paradigm in American politics today. Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
'Writing the war on terrorism' examines the public language of the war on terrorism, and the way that rhetoric has been used to justify the global counter-terrorism offensive as a response to 9/11. It discusses how language has been used to deliberately manipulate public anxiety about terrorist threats to gain support for military action, and how the abuse of Iraqi prisoners has been normalised through rhetoric and practice. . It explains how the war on terrorism has been reproduced and amplified by key social actors and how it has become the dominant political narrative in America ... Read more
'Writing the war on terrorism' examines the public language of the war on terrorism, and the way that rhetoric has been used to justify the global counter-terrorism offensive as a response to 9/11. It discusses how language has been used to deliberately manipulate public anxiety about terrorist threats to gain support for military action, and how the abuse of Iraqi prisoners has been normalised through rhetoric and practice. . It explains how the war on terrorism has been reproduced and amplified by key social actors and how it has become the dominant political narrative in America ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
New Approaches to Conflict Analysis
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719071218
SKU
V9780719071218
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About Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson is Reader in International Politics at the University of Aberystwyth -- .
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