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Character assassination (CA) is a deliberate and sustained effort to damage the reputation or credibility of an individual.[1] The phrase "character assassination" became popular around 1930.[2] This concept, as a subject of scholarly study, was originally introduced by Davis (1950)[3] in a collection of essays revealing the dangers of political smear campaigns. Six decades later Icks and Shiraev (2014)[1] rejuvenated the term and revived academic interest by addressing and comparing a variety of historical character assassination events.
- ^ a b Icks, Martijn; Shiraev, Eric, eds. (2014). Character Assassination Throughout the Ages. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-48512-3.
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- ^ Davis, Jerome (1950). Character assassination. New York: Philosophical Library.