Narratives of Risk: Assessing the Discourse of Online Extremism and Measures Proposed to Counter It

Main author: Pohjonen, Matti
Other authors: Ahmed, Reem
Format: Journal Article           
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institution SOAS, University of London
collection SOAS Research Online
language English
language_search English
topic H Social Sciences (General)
description The discourse surrounding digital technologies is rapidly changing, namely from an entity with the potential to generate positive political change to one that can be abused by extremists. In light of this, a new “dispositif” of risk has emerged whereby governments are seeking to address the imagined dangers posed by digital technology through a series of pre-emptive measures. By examining how the relationship between digital technology and violent extremism has been articulated in the EU’s counter-terrorism policy, this article argues that critical distance is now needed from both these utopian and/or dystopian conceptualisations of digital technology and conflict.
format Journal Article
author Pohjonen, Matti
author_facet Pohjonen, Matti
Ahmed, Reem
authorStr Pohjonen, Matti
author_letter Pohjonen, Matti
author2 Ahmed, Reem
author2Str Ahmed, Reem
title Narratives of Risk: Assessing the Discourse of Online Extremism and Measures Proposed to Counter It
publisher Nomos
publishDate 2016
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30567/