Fight, Flight, Mimic
Identity Mimicry in Conflict
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 20 June 2024
- ISBN 9780198739470
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages264 pages
- Size 240x160x20 mm
- Weight 550 g
- Language English 522
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Short description:
Fight, Flight, Mimic is the first systematic study of deceptive mimicry in the context of wars.
MoreLong description:
Fight, Flight, Mimic is the first systematic study of deceptive mimicry in the context of wars. Deceptive mimicry -- the manipulation of individual or group identity -- includes passing off as a different individual, as a member of a group to which one does not belong, or, for a group, to 'sign' its action as another group.
Mimicry exploits the reputation of the model it mimics to avoid capture (flight), to strike undetected at the enemy (fight), or to hide behind or besmirch the reputation of the model group ('false flag' operations). These tactics have previously been described anecdotally, mixed in with other ruses de guerre, but the authors show that mimicry is a distinct form of deception with its own logic and particularly consequential effects on those involved. The book offers a theory and game-theoretic model of mimicry, an overview of its use through history, and a deep empirical exploration of its modern manifestations through several case studies by leading social scientists. The chapters cover mimicry in the context of the Northern Ireland conflict, terrorism campaigns in 1970s Italy, the height of the Iraq insurgency, the Rwandan genocide, the Naxalite rebellion in India, and jihadi discussion forums on the Internet.
Fight, Flight, Mimic is a thought-provoking read that will spark debate on mimicry in violent conflicts.
Table of Contents:
The Theory and History of Mimicry in Conflict
Strategic Dynamics of Social Mimicry
Can You Trust Anyone on Jihadi Internet Forums?
The Codeword Conundrum in the Northern Ireland Conflict
Mimics among Violent Extremists Italy, 1969-1980
Where Are the Mimics when Passing Seems Easy? The Rwandan Genocide in Comparative Perspective
'Trademark Wars': Naxals vs. Criminal Extortionists in India
Mimicry and its Double in the Iraqi Civil War
