Enemy Images

Reviews / Votes

'Enemy Images provides a comprehensive overview of our history of socially constructing an enemy Other, documenting how and why we marshal racist stereotypes and scapegoating rhetoric to inflame emotions and spur aggression. A much-needed primer to help make sense of the dehumanizing propaganda so prevalent in contemporary geo-political conflicts.'

Erin Steuter, Mount Allison University, author of At War with Metaphor: Media, Propaganda, and Racism in the War on Terror

'A must-read for anyone who wishes to understand and analyse enemy images. This impressively multidisciplinary book is a treasure trove and great source of inspiration for all students and scholars of peace and conflict in all their forms.'

Leena Malkki, University of Helsinki, director of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Helsinki and co-editor of The Routledge Handbook on Radicalisation and Countering Radicalisation

'Enemy Images: Emergence, Consequences, and Counteraction is a thought-provoking and timely book that offers both a deep analysis of how adversarial perceptions shape societies and practical solutions to counteract them. Steiner and OEnnerfors present a compelling argument for addressing enemy images as a crucial step toward conflict resolution and social cohesion in an increasingly polarized world.'

Jan Erola, Nordic Defence Review