| Description |
xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
International library of historical studies ; 90
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International library of historical studies ;
90.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index. |
| Contents |
'Opening Pandora's Box': propaganda, power and persuasion / David Welch -- Propaganda, memory and identity: the Battle of the Falkland Islands, December 1914 / Mark Connelly -- Images of the Hun: the portrayal of the German enemy in British propaganda in World War I / David Welch -- George Arliss: the superstar as propagandist. British propaganda in the interwar period / Jeffrey Richards -- 'War' versus 'cultural' propaganda: institutional and ideological tensions over the projection of Britain during the Second World War / James Chapman -- 'Today Germany, Tomorrow the World': Nazi propaganda and total war, 1943-45 / David Welch -- The tragedy of American Public Diplomacy, 1989-1999: the last decade of the United States Information Agency reconsidered / Nicholas J. Cull -- Radio free Asia and China's harmonious society / Gary D. Rawnsley -- NATO and information warfare / Edward M. Spiers -- Strategic communications and the combatant commander / Jeffrey B. Jones, Daniel T. Kuehl, Daniel Burgess, and Russell Roche -- Strategy, influence, strategic communication and British Military doctrine / Kate Utting -- Bridging the firewall? Information operations and US Military doctrine in the Battles of Fallujah / Stephen Badsey -- (Mis)communication wars: terrorism, counter-terrorism and the media / Cristina Archetti -- WikiLeaks and cybersecurity: new modes of propaganda / David Culbert -- 'Telling it like it is': contemporary war, propaganda, media and the state / Piers Robinson. |
| Summary |
Propaganda came of age in the Twentieth Century. The development of mass-and multi-media offered a fertile ground for propaganda while global conflict provided the impetus needed for its growth. Propaganda has however become a portmanteau word, which can be interpreted in a number of different ways. What are the characteristic features of propaganda, and how can it be defined? The distinguished contributors to this book trace the development of techniques of 'opinion management' from the First World War to the current conflict in Afghanistan. They reveal how state leaders and spin-doctors operating at the behest of the state, sought to shape popular attitudes -- at home and overseas -- endeavouring to harness new media with the objective of winning hearts and minds. The book provides compelling evidence of how the study and practice of propaganda today is shaped by its history. |
| Subject |
Propaganda -- History -- 20th century.
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Propaganda -- History -- 21st century.
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Mass media and propaganda -- History -- 20th century.
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Mass media and propaganda -- History -- 21st century.
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Psychological warfare -- History -- 20th century.
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Psychological warfare -- History -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Welch, David, 1950- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781780764580 (hbk.) |
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1780764588 (hbk.) |
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9781784533571 (pbk.) |
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1784533572 (pbk.) |
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