The comunicacional war and utopias

Authors

  • Jacques Alkalai Wainberg Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2015.1.19590

Keywords:

Utopia, Asymmetrical War, Perception

Abstract

This study consists in an analysis of the communicational war, the one faced in the asymmetric confrontations perpetrated by ISIS, the Islamic State. The main goal of these confrontations is not to win the war over the enemy, but to control the public’s perception. These military actions intend on dominating news agency – the terrorist act and the uncontrolled violence are means through which revolutionary groups can draw attention from newsrooms and change public opinion. 41 ongoing conflicts since 2013 are analysed here; their motives are mainly political and religious utopias. Our conclusion leads us to see utopia as one of the main influencers of militant actions in these conflicts.

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Author Biography

Jacques Alkalai Wainberg, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, RS

Professor titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação em comunicação da Pontifícia Universidade Católicado Rio Grande do Sul/RS

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2015-05-25

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Wainberg, J. A. (2015). The comunicacional war and utopias. Revista FAMECOS, 22(1), 3–31. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2015.1.19590

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2015)

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Communication Theories

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