Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism
Description
This volume introduces the concept of Islamist extremist "master narratives" and offers a method for identifying and analyzing them. Drawing on rhetorical and narrative theories, the chapters examine thirteen master narratives and explain how extremists use them to solidify their base, recruit new members, and motivate actions. The book concludes with an integration of the idea of master narratives, their story forms, and archetypes into existing strategic communication understandings, and suggestions for using this approach to create counter-terrorism strategies.
Keywords
ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISMCOMMUNICATION_RELIGIOUS ASPECTS_ISLAMRESEARCH
2011Book
Author(s)Jeffry R. Halverson
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230108967
LanguageEnglish
