The Marketing of Rebellion
INSURGENTS, MEDIA, AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM
CLIFFORD BOB
Duquesne University
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Bob, Clifford, 1958–
The marketing of rebellion : insurgents, media, and international activism / Clifford Bob.
p. cm. – (Cambridge studies in contentious politics)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-521-84570-X (hardback) – ISBN 0-521-60786-8 (pbk.)
1. Insurgency. 2. Government, Resistance to. 3. Human rights – Cross-cultural
studies. 4. International relief. 5. Non-governmental organizations. 6. Public
relations. 7. Mass media. 8. Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Mexico)
9. Ogoni (African people) – Government relations. Ⅰ. Title. Ⅱ. Series.
JC328.5.B63 2005
322.4 – dc22 2004024987
ISBN-13 978-0-521-84570-0 hardback
ISBN-10 0-521-84570-X hardback
ISBN-13 978-0-521-60786-5 paperback
ISBN-10 0-521-60786-8 paperback
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