Islamic State, Biopolitics and Media Governmentality - The Dispositif of Terror

This book analyses the Islamic State's (IS) media and governance strategy from a critical media and cultural studies perspective.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Mapping the Dispositif: Power, Knowledge, and Subjectivity in the Islamic State 2. Governing the IS Mediascape 3. The Machinic Entourage: Terror and the Nonhuman 4. Mediating Governance: Conduct, Space, Exchange 5. Biopolitical Configurations in the Islamic State's Administrative Apparatus Coda: Regularisation and Resilience

About the author

Lewis Rarm is a Lecturer in Media and Communication at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington.

Product details

• Authors: Lewis Rarm, Lewis (Te Herenga Waka Rarm
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032353166
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235316-6
• No. of pages: 122
• Series: Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), History, Media Studies, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Humanities, Warfare and defence