Counter-Narratives and the Unrehearsed Stories Counter-Terrorists Unwittingly Produce

Counter-Narratives and the Unrehearsed Stories Counter-Terrorists Unwittingly Produce

Governments produce both deliberate and involuntary (and less conscious) narratives when countering terrorism. The thesis of this article is that such unintended messages can be much more powerful and consequential than is realized; in fact, they can completely contradict the intended official '...

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Main Author: Beatrice de Graaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2010-11-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
Subjects:
counterterrorism
Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/65
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title_short Counter-Narratives and the Unrehearsed Stories Counter-Terrorists Unwittingly Produce
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title_full_unstemmed Counter-Narratives and the Unrehearsed Stories Counter-Terrorists Unwittingly Produce
title_sort counter-narratives and the unrehearsed stories counter-terrorists unwittingly produce
publisher University of Massachusetts Lowell
series Perspectives on Terrorism
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publishDate 2010-11-01
description Governments produce both deliberate and involuntary (and less conscious) narratives when countering terrorism. The thesis of this article is that such unintended messages can be much more powerful and consequential than is realized; in fact, they can completely contradict the intended official 'counter-narrative'. To substantiate this hypothesis, the author looks at the experience of the German Federal Republic in the 1970s and beyond when state and society were confronted with the Red Army Faction (RAF) and similar left-wing "revolutionaries" like those of the 2nd of June Movement or the Red Zora.
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