Philip Seib is one of the world's leading authorities on the intersection of media and foreign policy. A frequent visitor to the Middle East, he has examined Arab politics in books such as The Al Jazeera Effect (2008) and Real-Time Diplomacy (2012). Seib is Professor of Journalism, Public Diplomacy, and International Relations at the University of Southern California, and was named International Communication Distinguished Scholar by the International Studies Association. He is author and editor of more than two dozen books and writes frequently for Huffington Post about terrorism and international politics. His interest in terrorism was piqued when he found himself just 40 miles from Mosul as that city was being seized by Islamic State in 2014.

Klappentext

Examines terrorism's ongoing evolution and the linkages between media, religion, and governance to provide a sophisticated overview of twenty-first-century terrorism.

Zusammenfassung
Terrorist organizations have become media-centric enterprises, while also hijacking a world religion, holding large swaths of physical territory, and governing their own virtual states. Focusing on the linkages between media, religion, and governance, this book provides a sophisticated account of terrorism's ongoing evolution.

Inhalt

Preface; Introduction; 1. The nature of the beast; 2. In God's name; 3. Organizing terrorism; 4. Media weaponry; 5. What lies ahead?; Selected bibliography; Index.