Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Narrative IEDs 1
5. 1. Rumor Theory: Narrative Systems and Hegemonic Struggles in Contested Populations 7
6. 2. Rumor Transmediation: Critical Mash-ups and a Singaporean Prison Break 43
7. 3. Rumor Mosaics: Counterinsurgency Operations in Iraq’s Triangle of Death 73
8. 4. Whisper Campaigns: State-Sponsored Rumors and the Post-Mortem (De)Construction of an Indonesian Terrorist 101
9. 5. Coercion and Consent: Narrative Countermeasures in the Battle for “Hearts and Minds” 135
10. Glossary 167
11. Notes 173
12. Selected Bibliography 193
13. Index 197