Terrorism and the Politics of Naming

Informationen zum Autor Michael Bhatia is at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford Klappentext Assesses nature! power! role and function of names in global politics and the international media. This book aims to seek the truth beneath the names assigned in an effort to remove the obscurity created by the power of 'the politics of naming' to the reality of the situation! taking examples from Al Qaeda and Russia's demonization of Chechens. Zusammenfassung Previously published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly, this volume assesses the nature, power, role and function of names in global politics and the international media. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors. 1. Fighting Words: Naming Terrorists! Bandits! Rebels and Other Violent Actors 2. Imaging Terror: Logos! Pathos and Ethos 3. Al-Qaeda - Terrorists! Hypocrites! Fundamentalists? The View from Within 4. Savagery in Democracy's Empire 5. Bandits and Blanket Thieves! Communists and Terrorists: The Politics of Naming Sandinistas in Nicaragua! 1927-36 and 1979-90 6. Liberation Struggle or Terrorism? The Politics of Naming the Ltte 7. Terrorists! Bandits! Spooks and Thieves: Russian Demonisation of the Chechens Before and Ssince 9/11 8. Savage Wars? Codes of Violence in Algeria! 1830s-1990s 9. Israeli Snipers in the Al-Aqsa Intifada: Killing! Humanity and Lived Experience 10. Words as Interventions: Naming in the Palestine-Israel Conflict 11. Know thy Enemy: Hizbullah! 'Terrorism' and the Politics of Perception 12. Themes in Official Discourses on Terrorism in Central Asia

Product details

• Authors: michael Bhatia, Michael (Department of Politics and Intern Bhatia, Michael (University of Oxford Bhatia
• Assisted by: michael Bhatia (Editor), Bhatia Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2007
• EAN: 9780415413725
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41372-5
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: ThirdWorlds
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Military / General, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political campaigning & advertising, Political science and theory, Political campaigning and advertising