TY - CHAP

T1 - Throwing Bombs in the Consciousness of the Masses

T2 - The Red Army Faction and Its Mediality

AU - Balz, Hanno

PY - 2014/1/15

Y1 - 2014/1/15

N2 - When we look at the research on “terrorism,”¹ urban guerrillas, and militant struggles in contemporary history, the role of the media has been strongly emphasized in publications during the last two decades.²One historic example of great prominence is the Red Army Faction (RAF), whose urban guerrilla struggle had an enduring effect on West German society, especially during the 1970s. Recently, the role of the media in the conflict between the RAF and the West German state has been examined more thoroughly (see Balz 2008; Elter 2008). In this chapter, I will discuss the chosen media strategy adopted by the..

AB - When we look at the research on “terrorism,”¹ urban guerrillas, and militant struggles in contemporary history, the role of the media has been strongly emphasized in publications during the last two decades.²One historic example of great prominence is the Red Army Faction (RAF), whose urban guerrilla struggle had an enduring effect on West German society, especially during the 1970s. Recently, the role of the media in the conflict between the RAF and the West German state has been examined more thoroughly (see Balz 2008; Elter 2008). In this chapter, I will discuss the chosen media strategy adopted by the..

KW - History

KW - HBTV Revolutions

KW - uprisings

KW - rebellions

KW - JFD Media studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84917435187&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Chapter

SN - 978-0-85745-998-5

T3 - Protest, culture and society

SP - 267

EP - 282

BT - Media and Revolt

A2 - Fahlenbach, Kathrin

A2 - Sivertsen, Erling

A2 - Werebskjold, Rolf

PB - Berghahn Books

CY - New York

ER -