Security through numbers? Experimentally assessing the impact of numerical arguments in security communication

Numerical arguments are increasingly present in security communication and are widely assumed to possess a distinct capacity to make an argument convincing, thereby contributing to the dynamics of securitization. Yet, does the inclusion of numbers really enhance the strength of rhetorical attempts t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Baele, S, Coan, T, Sterck, O
Format: Journal article
Published: SAGE Publications 2017