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Islamic extremism is the dominant security concern of many
contemporary governments, spanning the industrialised West to the
developing world. Narrative Landmines explores how rumours fit into
and extend narrative systems and ideologies, particularly in the
context of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and extremist
insurgencies. Its concern is to foster a more sophisticated
understanding of how oral and digital cultures work alongside
economic, diplomatic, and cultural factors that influence the
struggles between states and non-state actors in the proverbial
battle of hearts and minds. Beyond face-to-face communication, the
authors also address the role of new and social media in the
creation and spread of rumours. As narrative forms, rumours are
suitable to a wide range of political expression, from citizens,
insurgents, and governments alike, and in places as distinct as
Singapore, Iraq, and Indonesia-the case studies presented for
analysis. The authors make a compelling argument for understanding
rumours in these contexts as "narrative IEDs," low-cost, low-tech
weapons that can successfully counter such elaborate and expansive
government initiatives as outreach campaigns or strategic
communication efforts. While not exactly the same as the advanced
technological systems or Improvised Explosive Devices to which they
are metaphorically related, narrative IEDs nevertheless operate as
weapons that can aid the extremist cause.
Islamic extremism is the dominant security concern of many
contemporary governments, spanning the industrialised West to the
developing world. Narrative Landmines explores how rumours fit into
and extend narrative systems and ideologies, particularly in the
context of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and extremist
insurgencies. Its concern is to foster a more sophisticated
understanding of how oral and digital cultures work alongside
economic, diplomatic, and cultural factors that influence the
struggles between states and non-state actors in the proverbial
battle of hearts and minds. Beyond face-to-face communication, the
authors also address the role of new and social media in the
creation and spread of rumours. As narrative forms, rumours are
suitable to a wide range of political expression, from citizens,
insurgents, and governments alike, and in places as distinct as
Singapore, Iraq, and Indonesia-the case studies presented for
analysis. The authors make a compelling argument for understanding
rumours in these contexts as "narrative IEDs," low-cost, low-tech
weapons that can successfully counter such elaborate and expansive
government initiatives as outreach campaigns or strategic
communication efforts. While not exactly the same as the advanced
technological systems or Improvised Explosive Devices to which they
are metaphorically related, narrative IEDs nevertheless operate as
weapons that can aid the extremist cause.
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