Nine. Islamic Porno-Politics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue. The Caliphate’s Rhetorical Power 1
4. One. The Caliph Speaks 15
5. Two. Naming the Territory of Terror 27
6. Three. “Terrorism,” Linguistic Subversion 40
7. Four. Digital Caliphate 56
8. Five. Strongspeak vs. Weakspeak 73
9. Six. The Jihadist Aesthetic 86
10. Seven. Caliphal Feminism 99
11. Eight. Warrior Virility 109
12. Nine. Islamic Porno-Politics 117
13. Ten. Inexplicable Terrorist? 131
14. Eleven. How Our Discourse on Terror Is Controlled 146
15. Twelve. Jihadist Populism 158
16. Thirteen. A Radical Hostility 170
17. Epilogue. Paris, November 13, 2015: A Comprehensive Lesson in Strategy 189
18. Notes 207
19. Index 233