2010
DOI: 10.1080/17467586.2010.531034
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Asymmetric war and asymmetric peace: Real realities and media realities in the Middle East and the Western Balkans

Abstract: The cases of the Western Balkans and Israel-Palestine are used to explore symmetry and asymmetry, and the role of mass media, in conflict and peacemaking. Introductory sections include an ''anatomic'' discussion of structural, cultural, and psychological dimensions of asymmetry, and a ''diagnostic'' characterization of symmetries and asymmetries in war and peace. The core section is a ''therapeutic'' discussion about media roles and their implications for peacemaking in asymmetric conflicts. Examples illustrat… Show more

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“…Consequently, the mass media has amplified the asymmetry of the conflict and has essentially been a barrier to peace. Evidence illustrates, peace negotiations are generally successful in situations where the media has decreased such asymmetry by equally representing the negotiators of both parties (Shinar;Bratic, 2010).…”
Section: T H E I M P a C T O F 9/11 O N T H E P R O P E N S I T Y F O R R E L I G I O U S F U N D A M E N T A L I S Mmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Consequently, the mass media has amplified the asymmetry of the conflict and has essentially been a barrier to peace. Evidence illustrates, peace negotiations are generally successful in situations where the media has decreased such asymmetry by equally representing the negotiators of both parties (Shinar;Bratic, 2010).…”
Section: T H E I M P a C T O F 9/11 O N T H E P R O P E N S I T Y F O R R E L I G I O U S F U N D A M E N T A L I S Mmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16 There is a 9 Speckhard (2012) 10 Weimann and Winn (1994) 11 Paletz and Schmid (1992, pp. 41, 67), Cooke (2003) 12 Brinson and Stohl (2009) 13 Shinar and Bratic (2010) 14 Jackson, Breen-Smyth, Gunning and Jarvis (2011), Rothe and Muzzatti (2004), Altheide (2009), Keen (2006, p. 98) 15 Woods (2011) 16 Chowanietz (2010), Nacos, Bloch-Elkon and Shapiro (2011, chapters 1 and 2), Schmid and Muldoon (2015), , Olivas-Luján, Harzing and McCoy (2004) tendency towards a more hierarchical orientation and authoritarianism in political debates. 17 Democratic principles, civil liberties, and human rights are undermined, 18 freedom of the press is limited, 19 and there are more hate crimes and scapegoating.…”
Section: Terrorism Conflictsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16 There is a 9 Speckhard (2012) 10 Weimann and Winn (1994) 11 Paletz and Schmid (1992, pp. 41, 67), Cooke (2003) 12 Brinson and Stohl (2009) 13 Shinar and Bratic (2010) 14 Jackson, Breen-Smyth, Gunning and Jarvis (2011), Rothe and Muzzatti (2004), Altheide (2009), Keen (2006, p. 98) 15 Woods 201116 Chowanietz (2010), Nacos, Bloch-Elkon and Shapiro (2011, chapters 1 and 2), Schmid and Muldoon (2015), , Olivas-Luján, Harzing and McCoy (2004) tendency towards a more hierarchical orientation and authoritarianism in political debates. 17 Democratic principles, civil liberties, and human rights are undermined, 18 freedom of the press is limited, 19 and there are more hate crimes and scapegoating.…”
Section: Terrorism Conflictsmentioning
confidence: 99%