Weaponized Words - The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization Counter

Discover theories of persuasion that show how terrorist messages promote radicalization and how counter-messages fight terrorist propaganda.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. The Battlefield: Foundations of Persuasion, Radicalization, Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization: 1. Words are loaded pistols: radicalization and persuasion; 2. The riddle of the Sphinx: lessons from past and current counter-radicalization efforts; Part II. The Weapons: Theories of Persuasion and their Application to Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Processes: 3. Extremist narratives and counter-narratives; 4. Vaccinating against the enemy: attitudinal inoculation, radicalization, and counter-radicalization; 5. The reasoned action of radicalization and counter-radicalization; 6. Terrorism is theater: emotion in extremist propaganda and counter-propaganda; Part III. The War: Future Challenges and Ways Forward in the Battle over Strategic Influence: 7. The coming persuasion wars: three future challenges in radicalization and counter-radicalization; 8. Fighting back: three future directions for persuasion-based approaches to counter-radicalization.

About the author

Kurt Braddock is Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University. He researches the persuasive effects of terrorist propaganda and how that propaganda can be challenged. He has also advised multiple governments, non-governmental organizations, and practitioners on effective counter-messaging strategies.

Summary

Weaponized Words maps out the psychology of how terrorists persuade peaceful individuals to join their groups and engage in violence. Security officials, researchers, policymakers, and community activists are given the tools to develop strategic messages of their own to fight terrorist propaganda and prevent violent radicalization from occurring.

Product details

• Authors: Kurt Braddock, Kurt (Pennsylvania State University) Braddock, Braddock Kurt
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781108474528
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47452-8
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Linguistics, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, International Relations, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social, group or collective psychology, Communication Studies, Criminal or forensic psychology, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society, Media, Information & Communication Industries