Writing the War on Terrorism: Language, Politics and Counter-Terrorism

by Richard Jackson and Richard Jackson

Book Overview

'Writing the war on terrorism' examines the public language of the war on terrorism, and the way that rhetoric has been used to justify the global counter-terrorism offensive as a response to 9/11. It discusses how language has been used to deliberately manipulate public anxiety about terrorist threats to gain support for military action, and how the abuse of Iraqi prisoners has been normalised through rhetoric and practice. .

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719071216
• ISBN13: 9780719071218
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"