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Terrorists as Monsters - The Unmanageable Other from the French Revolution to the Islamic State (Hardcover)
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Terrorists as Monsters - The Unmanageable Other from the French Revolution to the Islamic State (Hardcover)
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From the chilling threats of the "ISIS vampire" to the view of
al-Qaeda as the "Frankenstein the CIA created," terrorism seems to
be inextricably bound with monstrosity. But why do the media and
government officials often portray terrorists as monsters? And
perhaps more puzzling, why do terrorists sometimes want to be
perceived as such? This book, the first of its kind, examines the
use of archetypal metaphors of monstrosity in relation to
terrorism, from the gorgons of Robespierre's "reign of terror" to
the dragons and lycanthropes of anarchism, the beasts and
blood-licking demons of ethnonational terrorism, and the hydras and
Frankenstein's monsters of Islamic jihadism. Marco Pinfari argues
that politicians frame terrorists as unmanageable monsters not only
in an effort at cultural "othering" and dehumanization, but also to
secure popular backing for rule-breaking behavior in
counter-terrorism. The book also explores the way that terrorists
themselves impersonate monsters, showing that several groups have
pursued such a tactic throughout the history of terrorism. It
contributes to a number of ongoing public debates by highlighting
how, even when actors like the Islamic State present themselves as
mad and irrational, their tactics remain in essence rational.
Pinfari also provides an original historical outlook on the roots
of monster metaphors and discusses several types of terrorism,
including state terrorism, left-wing terrorism, anarchism,
ethnonationalist terrorism, and white supremacist groups. In
unpacking the functions played by monster metaphors and by their
impersonation, Terrorists as Monsters helps the reader understand
the political processes that hide behind the fangs.
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