Selling War in a Media Age
The Presidency and Public Opinion in the American Century
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Kenneth Osgood, Andrew K. Frank | ISBN: | 9780813040882 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida | Publication: | June 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University Press of Florida | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kenneth Osgood, Andrew K. Frank |
| ISBN: | 9780813040882 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida |
| Publication: | June 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University Press of Florida |
| Language: | English |
George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" banner in 2003 and the misleading linkages of Saddam Hussein to the 9/11 terrorist attacks awoke many Americans to the techniques used by the White House to put the country on a war footing. Yet Bush was simply following in the footsteps of his predecessors, as the essays in this standout volume reveal in illuminating detail.
Written in a lively and accessible style, Selling War in a Media Age is a fascinating, thought-provoking, must-read volume that reveals the often-brutal ways that the goal of influencing public opinion has shaped how American presidents have approached the most momentous duty of their office: waging war.
George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" banner in 2003 and the misleading linkages of Saddam Hussein to the 9/11 terrorist attacks awoke many Americans to the techniques used by the White House to put the country on a war footing. Yet Bush was simply following in the footsteps of his predecessors, as the essays in this standout volume reveal in illuminating detail.
Written in a lively and accessible style, Selling War in a Media Age is a fascinating, thought-provoking, must-read volume that reveals the often-brutal ways that the goal of influencing public opinion has shaped how American presidents have approached the most momentous duty of their office: waging war.
