Enemy Images: Emergence, Consequences and Counteraction

by Andreas Önnerfors and Kristian Steiner

This book offers a detailed understanding of 'enemy images', which are used in political rhetoric to dehumanize adversaries for various purposes, such as to legitimate violent conflicts.

Applying theoretical models to a strong catalogue of historical and recent examples--from blood libel narratives in medieval manuscripts, to state-sponsored children's board games in Nazi Germany and social media posts about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine--the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032246359
• ISBN13: 9781032246352
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages