Weaponized words : the strategic role of persuasion in violent radicalization and counter-radicalization / Kurt Braddock (Pennsylvania State University)

Strengthen your understanding of the persuasive mechanisms used by terrorist groups and how they are effective in order to defeat them. Weaponized Words applies existing theories of persuasion to domains unique to this digital era, such as social media, YouTube, websites, and message boards to name...

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Main Authors:Braddock, Kurt (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore : Cambridge University Press, 2020
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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The battlefield : foundations of persuasion, radicalization, violent radicalization and counter-radicalization
Words are loaded pistols : radicalization and persuasion
The riddle of the sphinx : lessons from past and current counter-radicalization efforts
The weapons : theories of persuasion and their application to radicalization and counter-radicalization processes
Extremist narratives and counter-narratives
Vaccinating against the enemy : attitudinal inoculation, radicalization, and counter-radicalization
The reasoned action of radicalization and counter-radicalization
Terrorism is theater : emotion in extremist propaganda and counter-propaganda
The war : future challenges and ways forward in the battle over strategic influence
The coming persuasion wars : three future challenges in radicalization and counter-radicalization
Fighting back : three future directions for persuasion-based approaches to counter-radicalization