Fearmongering: How Fear Is Manipulated to Control Political Outcomes
About this ebook
Chapters Overviews:
1: Fearmongering – Introduction to fear as a political tool, shaping public behavior.
2: State Terrorism – How governments use fear to suppress dissent.
3: Terrorism – The role of terrorism in manipulating public opinion.
4: Counterterrorism – Strategies to combat fear generated by terrorism.
5: Culture of Fear – How fear permeates daily life and political systems.
6: Strategy of Tension – Using fear to destabilize societies for political gain.
7: Tactics of Terrorism – Examining terrorist tactics to instill fear.
8: Terrorism and Social Media – Social media’s role in spreading fear and propaganda.
9: Disinformation (book) – How disinformation amplifies fearmongering.
10: Misogynist Terrorism – Fear as a weapon in gender-based terrorism.
11: Abuse – Various forms of abuse contributing to fear and control.
12: Cultivation Theory – Media’s role in shaping fear-driven perceptions.
13: Ethnic Violence – Fear’s role in inciting ethnic conflict.
14: Lone Wolf Attack – Unique fears generated by individual terrorist attacks.
15: Mediatization (media) – Media's amplification of fear in politics.
16: Fujimorism – Fear’s use in governance, illustrated by Peru’s Fujimori regime.
17: 2011 Hotan Attack – Examining a specific terror event’s impact on fear.
18: Insurrectionary Anarchism – How radical ideologies use fear to challenge power.
19: Dead Cat Strategy – Using fear as a distraction in political strategy.
20: Disinformation Attack – Fear and disinformation’s exploitation for political gain.
21: Terruqueo – Labeling opponents as terrorists to instill fear.
By reading Fearmongering, you’ll gain crucial insights into how fear shapes politics, making it essential for anyone interested in political science.
