Words are Weapons. Onside ISIS's Rhetoric of Terror

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Edition: 1
Publisher: Yale UP
Year: 2017

Language: English
Pages: 241
City: London

prologue
The Caliphate’s Rhetorical Power 1
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The Caliph Speaks 15
two
Naming the Territory of Terror 27
three
“Terrorism,” Linguistic Subversion
four
Digital Caliphate 56
five
Strongspeak vs. Weakspeak 73
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Contents
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The Jihadist Aesthetic 86
seven
99 Warrior Virility 109
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Islamic Porno-Politics 117
ten
Inexplicable Terrorist? 131
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How Our Discourse on Terror Is Controlled 146
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Jihadist Populism 158
thirteen
A Radical Hostility 170
epilogue
Paris, November 13, 2015: A Comprehensive Lesson in Strategy 189
Notes 207 Index 233