Writing The War On Terrorism (PDF): Language, Politics And Counter-terrorism (New Approaches To Conflict Analysis Ser. (PDF))

Synopsis

Publishers blurb: In a comparatively short timespan, the war on terrorism has become the most extensive counter-terrorist campaign in history; its scope and expenditure of resources could soon rival the Cold War. The enactment of such a large-scale political and military project requires a significant degree of political and social consensus, and such consensus is not possible without language. This book examines the public language of the war on terrorism, and the way that rhetoric has been deployed to justify and normalise a global counter-terrorist campaign. More specifically, it explains how the political and cultural meaning of the September 11, 2001 attacks came to be dominated by a single war-based interpretation; how the abuse of prisoners in Iraq was normalised through language and practice; how the language of counter-terrorism constructs American identity; how officials deliberately manipulate public anxiety about terrorist threats; and how popular political and cultural narratives are deployed to gain public consent for official counter-terrorism policies. The book explores 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 today, enjoying widespread bipartisan and popular support. The author argues that the normalisation and institutionalisation of the administration's current counter-terrorism approach is damaging to society's ethical values and to democratic political participation.

Copyright:

2005

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

ISBN-13:

9780719071218

Publisher:

Manchester University Press

Date of Addition:

08/29/18

Copyrighted By:

Richard Jackson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Communication, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Amy Dillwyn

Proofread By:

Flavius Simion

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.