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Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

2014

283 Pages

ISBN 978-1-349-48512-3

Character assassination throughout the ages

Edited by

Martijn Icks, Eric Shiraev

Using a variety of cases from history and today's life, the book examines character attackers targeting the private lives, behavior, values, and identity of their victims. Numerous historical examples show that character assassination has always been a very effective weapon to win political battles or settle personal scores.

Publication details

DOI: 10.1057/9781137344168

Full citation:

Icks, M. , Shiraev, E. (eds) (2014). Character assassination throughout the ages, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Icks Martijn; Shiraev Eric

1-13

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Character assassination

Shiraev Eric

15-33

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Creating tyrants in ancient Rome

Icks Martijn

83-100

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Falsifying the prophet

Baxter Wolf Kenneth

105-120

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A newcomer in defamatory propaganda

Lecuppre Gilles

135-148

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The ass in the seat of st. Peter

Dykema Bobbi

153-171

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Odious and vile names

Harder Mette

173-190

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Character attacks and American presidents

Smart Jason; Shiraev Eric

215-235

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The Gao-Rao affair

Shiraev Eric; Yang Zi

237-252

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A character assassination attempt

Klicperová-Baker Martina

253-269

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Epilogue

Icks Martijn; Shiraev Eric

275-278

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