Bücher von Tobias Mattes

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Communications - Media and Politics, Politic Communications, grade: 1,33, German Police University, course: Modul 1 - Verwaltungswissenschaften mit Schwerpunkt Politik und Gesellschaft, language: English, abstract: This scientific essay aims to demonstrate that using mass media by international terrorist organizations is not a new phenomenon of the 21st century. In fact, the use of media as a weapon by terrorists is nothing new at all. The essay shows the most important terms in this context and explains the communication strategies of modern terror. There are parallels drawn between the actions of the ¿Rote Armee Fraktion¿ in the past and the ¿Islamic State¿ in the present. Finally, the author suggests that further empirical studies on the effectiveness of the use of mass media by terrorists would be a sensible continuation.

In the age of globalization and social media, Europe is facing a new wave of terrorism. Most often, the jihadists are associated with the Islamic State (IS). Their number is growing rapidly due to massive online propaganda. But how exactly is radicalization promoted by the Islamic State? What are the challenges for security authorities?Tobias Mattes explains recent findings of radicalization research. Moreover, he analyses the online magazine ¿Rumiyah¿ in order to find out which triggers promote radicalization. His publication helps to understand the messages propagated through this magazine and how this knowledge can be used by governmental agencies for a counter-strategy against Islamic State¿s radicalization attempts in online jihad.In this book:- Radicalization;- Islamic State;- Jihad;- Terrorism;- Deradicalization;- Online propaganda