Taliban narratives : the use and power of stories in the Afghanistan conflict / Thomas H. Johnson ;...
Taliban narratives : the use and power of stories in the Afghanistan conflict / Thomas H. Johnson ;...
Taliban narratives : the use and power of stories in the Afghanistan conflict / Thomas H. Johnson ; with Matthew DuPee and Wali Shaaker.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2018/2191
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Language
- English
- Persian
Persian
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxxvi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- An overview of Taliban and other Afghan insurgent stories and an assessment of their master narratives -- Target audiences of Afghan narratives and stories -- Taliban and Afghan insurgent magazines, circulars, and newsletters -- The Taliban's use of Shabnamah (night letters) -- The T...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Why has the Taliban been so much more effective in presenting messages that resonate with the Afghan population than the United States, the Afghan Government and their allies? This book, based on years of field research and the assessment of hundreds of original source materials, examines the information operations and related narratives of Afghan...
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Full title
Taliban narratives : the use and power of stories in the Afghanistan conflict / Thomas H. Johnson ; with Matthew DuPee and Wali Shaaker.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-364) and index.
Language note
English text with selection in Dari with parallel English translation from the Dari.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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G 2018/2191
Record Identifier
74VKVom5oPBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVom5oPBA
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ISBN
0190840609
9780190840600
DDC
958.1047
MMS ID
991024165611702626
