Allegories of a Never-Ending War

In: Terrorism, Hot Spots and Conflict-Related Issues Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword A -- Television, 9/11 and Democracy -- Foreword B -- The Political Consequences of Terrorism -- Introduction -- Terrorism and Capitalism -- Chapter 1 -- Methodological Dilemmas and Contradictions of Terrorism Research -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Preliminary Debate -- Terror as a Political Instrument -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Revolt against Fear -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Ideological Apparatuses -- A Distant Mirror 1933-1939-2001-2019 -- Love and Revolution -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Extremism, Manifestos and the Contagion of Evil: The New Wave of Terrorism in the Onlife World -- Abstract -- Four Manifestos, a Common Link -- Extremist Manifestos in the Onlife Age: Old Roots and a New Approach through General System Thinking -- The Cut-and-Paste Operation in the Onlife Domain -- The Interconnection between the Online and Offline Domain -- The Web as a Moral Enabler -- The Gamification of Terror, an Emergent Property of the Terror Threat -- How the Evil Contagion Works: A Systemic Approach to the Process -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 -- A World of Walls: Exploring the Inconsistencies of Neoliberalism Today -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Preliminary Debate -- Neoliberalism and Homeland Security -- Tourism and Mobilities -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 -- The Terrorism Enigma -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Propaganda of Fear in Everyday Life -- The Military-Media Complex and Terrorism -- Everyday Life Adjustments -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 -- The New Terrorist Threat Targeting Global Culture, Safety, and Tourism -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Discussion -- Recommendations and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Baudrillard on Terrorism and War in Times of Hyper-Mobility -- Abstract -- I. Introduction.