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I am currently doing research -- in a still very preliminary fashion -- for an article on the origin and the current use of the beltway think-tank buzzword, "narrative."
My very tentative thoughts about this term is that it seems to be a convenient, meant-to-be persuasive replacement for "actually" telling the truth. In other words, it's not the "story" in itself, but how/why it's told, that really counts in "hardball" politics/foreign affairs.
If you have any thoughts about this linguistic/political phenomenon, I would much appreciate your sharing them at john.h30@gmailcom.
Best, john
BTW, The rampant use of this word is evident from a Google search:
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Gerson: Don't feed the Islamic State narrative
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The Constantly Changing Narrative Surrounding Matthew Stafford
If it were written today, the audio book on Matthew Stafford would sound like two criminals trying to get their story straight during an interrogation.
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'The People's Museum of Revisionist Natural Itstory' Challenges the Historical Narrative at SPACES
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It's time to end the tired narrative that Zack Greinke wouldn't be able to handle Boston
Phase One of Dave Dombrowski's crucial offseason mission—heretofore titled Operation Repair This Lousy Pitching Staff (you have no idea how ...
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Arab Film Studio releases adverts seeking aspiring filmmakers for narrative programme
The Arab Film Studio is sharing some tricks of the moviemaking trade, as it looks for submissions from aspiring filmmakers for itsnarrative programme ...
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Tipps: The other side of the fraternity-life narrative
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Gold Prices Fall As Investors Buy Into Federal Reserve Narrative
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'Blackout' Explores Immersive Narrative in NYC's Subway, Kickstarter Now Live
Blackout is a narrative virtual reality experience from creative studio Specular which merges a real-time game environment with depth-captured ...
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Qari Asim: Poisonous narrative of IS must be countered
There need to be increased efforts to counter the poisonous narrative the terrorists espouse. The simple fact is that there is no conflict or crisis ...
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National testing plan lacks a 'compellingnarrative'
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Craig Munro of ADES said the NIF lacked a “compellingnarrative” about how data is collected and how the governance arrangements would work in ...
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steph's narrative storyboard
steph's narrative storyboard. By stephtaylor22, Updated ... Stop Recording Exit. Learn More About This Storyboard: steph's narrative storyboard ...
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A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity ...
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Gross, Julia; Davy, Vancampfort; Brendon, Stubbs; Paul, Gorczynski; Andrew, Soundy (2015): A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of ...
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Judge slams NY mayor over 'false narrative' in cop killer case
NEW YORK—The Manhattan judge who sent a career criminal into drug treatment only to see him arrested a few months later on charges that he ...
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Justin Bieber's comeback narrative has a few plot holes
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Tearing Down "The Wall": How Stanford Is Helping To Counter The Anti-Hispanic Business Narrative
It's a typically weather-perfect Wednesday at the Stanford Business School campus, but the CEMEX auditorium is filling with lots on unfamiliar faces.
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An excellent narrative history of Sicily
However, if you want a well-written narrative history of Sicily, this book is excellent. William Christian is a retired University of Guelph political science ...
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Narrative holds a lot of power
I am Daddy's little girl but theirs is a different narrative – in fact we ... Think about it, President Mwai Kibaki came in under thenarrative 'saviour
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Africa Rising: reviewing the narrative
But within a decade, the narrative about Africa changed. It changed from a region of unabated pestilence to a rising economic giant. The Economist ...
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Irresponsible statements changed Biharnarrative: Jaitley
"It should not be interpreted as a mandate to obstruct parliament", Venkaiah Naidu told reporters in New DelhiFitch Ratings agency director, Thomas ...
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Narrative Verdict After Nightclub Deaths
A jury has concluded that repeated announcements from a DJ urging revellers to leave a nightclub contributed to the deaths of two students killed in a ...
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A crowded narrative makes it difficult to 'Love the Coopers'
My father used to sing this classic Christmas song – seemingly – every day between Thanksgiving and Christmas while we were growing up. True to ...
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A Conversation with Convention: Rick Alverson's Entertainment Demands a Better Movie-Watcher
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