From counterfactual history to counternarrative history

Mordhorst, Mads

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“…This is demonstrated with the Macintyre passage above. Mordhorst (2008) then details what he argues are other significant problems and tensions with counterfactual history. The first tension relates to the way counterfactual history is 'built on the belief that there exists a real history written on the basis of historical facts'.…”

Section: Problems and Tensions In Counterfactual Historymentioning

confidence: 97%

“…While acknowledging the achievements of counterfactual history, Mordhorst (2008) finds 'its theoretical foundations both speculative and incoherent' (p. 6). For Mordhorst, the obvious criticism of counterfactual history comes with verifying or falsifying its claims (p. 5).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is demonstrated seperately in Macintyre's (2006) narrative above, wherein the initial setting is the mass movement of Australian and New Zealand troops across in the Indian Ocean in November 1914. Supporting this point, Mordhorst (2008) argues 'if you see your own narrative as counterfactual, there must be a factual narrative it has to be counter to' (p. 7).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The second concern about counterfactual history for Mordhorst (2008) is that despite its drive to reject determinism, it in fact 'it reproduces determinism' (p. 7). For Mordhorst (2008), 'this problem is connected with the chaos-theoretical inspiration of modern counterfactual history, which it draws from the natural sciences'.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For Mordhorst (2008), 'this problem is connected with the chaos-theoretical inspiration of modern counterfactual history, which it draws from the natural sciences'. Mordhorst reminds us that 'in the philosophy of science, chaos theory is often seen as the final step in the dissolution of the deterministic Newtonian view of the world as ordered, stable and linear ' (2008, p. 8).…”

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Counter‐narratives for the prevention of violent radicalisation: A systematic review of targeted interventions

Carthy

Doody

Cox

et al. 2020

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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Executive summary/Abstract Background In the field of terrorism research, the violent radicalisation of individuals towards perpetrating acts of terror has been the subject of academic enquiry for some time. One core focus by social scientists has been the role of narratives in this process. Narratives have the ability to present a socially constructed version of reality which serves the interest of the narrator(s). In the context of terrorism, by depicting violence as a viable antidote to individual vulnerabilities, the narratives purported for propagandistic purposes have the potential to thwart perceptions of instrumentality (a key characteristic of violent radicalisation). In order to prevent this from happening, researchers and counter‐terrorism practitioners have increasingly sought to explore the potential for counter‐narratives; targeted interventions that challenge the rationalisation(s) of violence purported in dominant narratives which, in turn, reconstructs the story. However, there is overwhelming consensus in both government and academic spheres that the concept of the counter‐narrative is underdeveloped and, to date, there has been no synthesis of its effectiveness at targeting violent radicalisation‐related outcomes. Objectives The objective of this review was to provide a synthesis of the effectiveness of counter‐narratives in reducing the risk of violent radicalisation. Search Methods After a scoping exercise, the literature was identified through four search stages, including key‐word searches of 12 databases, hand searches of reference lists of conceptual papers or books on the topic of counter‐narratives, as well as direct contact with experts and professional agencies in the field. Selection Criteria Studies adopting an experimental or quasiexperimental design where at least one of the independent variables involved comparing a counter‐narrative to a control (or comparison exposure) were included in the review. Data Collection and Analysis Accounting for duplicates, a total of 2,063 records were identified across two searches. Nineteen studies across 15 publications met the inclusion criteria. These studies were largely of moderate quality and 12 used randomised control trial designs with varying types of controls. The publication years ranged from 2000 to 2018, with the majority of studies published after 2015. The studies represented a range of geographical locations, but the region most heavily represented was North America. In most cases, the dominant narrative(s) “to‐be‐countered” comprised of hostile social constructions of an adversary or “out‐group”. The majority of studies challenged these dominant narratives through the use of stereotype‐challenging, prosocial, or moral “exemplars”. Other techniques included the use of alternative accounts, inoculation and persuasion. Results In terms of risk factors for violent radicalisation, there was some disparity on intervention effectiveness. Overall, when pooling all outcomes, the intervention showed a small effect. However, the observed ef...

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Dealing with revered past: Historical identity statements and strategic change in Japanese family firms

Sasaki

Kotlar

Ravasi

et al. 2019

Strategic Management Journal

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Research Summary This paper examines how strategy‐makers attempt to reconcile change initiatives with organizational values and principles laid out long before, still encased in strategic identity statements such as corporate mottos and philosophies. It reveals three discursive strategies that strategy‐makers use to establish a sense of continuity in time of change: elaborating (transferring part of the content of the historical statement into a new one), recovering (forging a new statement based on the retrieval and re‐use of historical references), and decoupling (allowing the co‐existence of the historical statement and a contemporary one). By so doing, our study advances research on uses of the past, establishes important linkages between identity and strategy research, and enhances our understanding of the intergenerational transfer of values in family firms. Managerial Summary Crafting a new corporate philosophy or mission statement can help implement strategic change, but can also be experienced as a disruption in people's sense of “who we are” as an organization. This paper reveals a variety of strategies that managers can use to deal with the tension between promoting change and maintaining a sense of continuity with a distant, revered past. By doing so, it helps managers confronting these issues deal with the enabling and constraining effects of the past. While this is a more general challenge for organizations with historical legacies, it is a particularly delicate issue for family firms grappling with the need to transfer values from one generation to the next, while retaining flexibility to change and adapt over time.

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From counterfactual history to counternarrative history

Cited by 43 publications

References 7 publications

Whose History? Engaging History Students through Historical Fiction

Whose History? Engaging History Students through Historical Fiction

Counter‐narratives for the prevention of violent radicalisation: A systematic review of targeted interventions

Dealing with revered past: Historical identity statements and strategic change in Japanese family firms

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