Weapons of Mass Persuasion : Strategic Communication to Combat Violent Extremism

by Corman, Steven R.; Trethewey, Angela; Goodall, H. L., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781433101984
• ISBN10: 143310198X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Summary

Complementing and extending scholarship in three areas-terrorism; the media, mediated representations, and propaganda in contemporary culture; and the political and diplomatic environment post-9/11-this book articulates the role of human communication in the "war of ideas." Drawing on contemporary research from a variety of disciplines, this book offers analyses and recommendations for people to make use of informed, inspired, and ethical communication to counter ideological support for terrorism and to promote more effective public diplomacy.

Table of Contents

Preface
Strategic Communication in a Post-9/11 World
Strategery: Missed Opportunities and the Consequences of Obsolete Strategic Communication Theory	p. 3
Strategic Ambiguity, Communication, and Public Diplomacy in an Uncertain World: Principles and Practices	p. 27
Leadership Reconsidered as Historical Subject: Sketches from the Cold War to Post-9/11	p. 39
Case Studies on Communication, Terrorism, & National Security
Communication and Media Strategy in the Islamist War of Ideas	p. 69
The Iranian Letter to President Bush: Analysis and Recommendations	p. 97
One Message for Many Audiences: Framing the Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi	p. 115
Re-Defining the Long War: Toward a New Vocabulary for International Terrorism	p. 129
Crafting a New Communication Policy
A New Communication Model for the 21st Century: From Simplistic Influence to Pragmatic Complexity	p. 151
Creating a New Communication Policy: How Changing Assumptions Leads to New Strategic Objectives	p. 169
Useful Links	p. 185
Appendix	p. 189
Index	p. 199
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