If it was Not for Terrorism Crisis, Compromise and Elite Discourse in the Age of "war on Terror"

If It Was Not for Terrorism: Crisis, Compromise, and Elite Discourse in the Age of â oeWar on Terrorâ aims to investigate questions regarding the hegemonic power that is exercised by elites (and mass media) through the discourse of â oeWar on Terror.â The chapters in the volume provide case studies from a wide variety of geographies to debate questions regarding the construction of the meaning of â oeterrorism, â communication of collective identities and otherness, and media frames regarding the â oeWar on Terror, â civil liberties, and government restrictions. In bringing this collection together, it was the editorsâ (TM) intention to provide a venue for discussion of expressions and diverse concerns around the themes of media and terrorism from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. The edited volume is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on elite discourse about the definition of â oeterrorismâ and discursive strategies involved in construction of â oeusâ vs. â oeothers.â The second part of the volume investigates issues related to media framing of the compromises that are deemed necessary for success in the â oeWar on Terror.â At the same time, several chapters of this part also identify opportunities for resistance to hegemonic discourse.