Book review: Mari-Liis Madisson and Andreas Ventsel, "Strategic Conspiracy Narratives: A Semiotic Approach"

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Castaldi, J. 2023. Book review: Mari-Liis Madisson and Andreas Ventsel, "Strategic Conspiracy Narratives: A Semiotic Approach". Media, War & Conflict. 17 (1), pp. 139-141. https://doi.org/10.1177/17506352231212406
AuthorsCastaldi, J.
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Book review. Based on: Madisson Mari-Liis and Ventsel AndreasStrategic Conspiracy Narratives: A Semiotic ApproachLondon: Routledge, 2021. 141 pp. ISBN 9780367540890, £130 (hbk), £38.99 (pbk)

KeywordsPolitical Science and International Relations; Sociology and Political Science; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Communication
Year2023
JournalMedia, War & Conflict
Journal citation17 (1), pp. 139-141
PublisherSAGE Publications
ISSN1750-6352
1750-6360
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/17506352231212406
Official URLhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17506352231212406
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