Terrorism and the politics of fear

Abstract

Dedication -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The social reality of fear -- The mass media as a social institution -- Crime and terrorism -- Consuming terrorism -- Terrorism and the politics of fear -- Mediated interaction and the control narrative of the internet -- Propaganda of fear, the Iraq war, and the islamic state -- Constructing heroes : Pat Tillman and Chris Kyle -- Conclusion: beyond the politics of fear -- References -- Index -- About the author