Selling War to America: From the Spanish American War to the Global War on Terror - signiertes Exemplar

"Selling War to America" begins its examination with the U.S. Government's campaign to instigate a war with Spain and ends with a review of the methods it is using now to encourage support for the 'War Against Terrorism.' The book analyses each of these wars within the context of the techniques that the government used to generate public support. It shows how the development of new media has made it harder for the government to promote its propaganda, and also examines the results of these propaganda efforts both before and after each conflict. From these historical analyses, noting both the blunders and the triumphs of the past century, the authors pinpoint the pitfalls and offer the keys to how the government successfully persuades the American public to support its wars.