Download Taliban Narratives PDF
2017
Title | Taliban Narratives |
---|---|
Authors | Thomas H. Johnson |
Genres | Asian History Books Afghan War Books Islamic Studies Books |
Publisher | Hurst |
ISBN | 9781849048439 |
"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 insurgents, especially the Afghan Taliban, and investigates how the Taliban has won the information war. Taliban messaging, wrapped in the narrative of jihad, is both to the point and in tune with the target audiences it wishes to influence. On the other hand, the United States and its Kabul allies committed a basic messaging blunder, failing to present narratives that spoke to or, often, were even understood by their target audiences. Thomas Johnson systematically explains why the United States lost this 'battle of the story' in Afghanistan, and argues that this defeat may have lost the U.S. the entire war, despite its conventional and technological superiority."--Cover flap.
More Books You May Like

The Energy Codes by Sue Morter
“For those ready and willing to build a new life, here are the tools. Powerful, incisive, extraordinary writing.” �...

The Elements of Investing by Burton G. Malkiel
A timeless, easy-to-read guide on life-long investment principles that can help any investor succeed The Elements of Inv...

And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie's world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest gen...

Pillow Thoughts #1 by Courtney Peppernell
Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and raw emotions. It is divided into section...

Tracy Flick Can't Win (Tracy Flick #2)
"Tracy Flick is back and, once again, the iconic protagonist of Tom Perrotta's Election-and Reese Witherspoon's characte...

Our Violent Ends #2 by Chloe Gong
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Shanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel to Th...