290 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
290 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
290 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers an East-West comparative analysis of mediatised terrorism.
This is the first country-specific analysis of the mediatisation of terrorism, with Pakistan and Australia representing the two worlds, respectively. Caught up in the ‘9/11 effect’, Australia is known for its anti-terror ‘hyper-legislation’, despite the implausible nature of the threat. In contrast, Pakistan is plagued... Read more
1. Introduction
2. The Politics of Securitization in the World Risk Society
3. Terrorist World Risk Society
4. Mediatised Terror
5. The Culturalization of Terror
6. Mediatisation of Terrorism in Australia
7. Mediatisation of Terrorism in Pakistan
8. Two Worlds, One Story
Biography
Saira Ali is Lecturer in Media at the University of Adelaide. Her research focuses on the mediatisation of risk, security, and othering; journalistic practices and censorship; terrorism/counterterrorism and strategic communication.
