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Propaganda, Power and Persuasion: From World War I to Wikileaks

Propaganda, Power and Persuasion: From World War I to Wikileaks

Welch, David

Paperback

Series: International Library of Historical Studies

General Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1784533572
ISBN13: 9781784533571
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: Jul 30 2015
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
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? This book traces the development of techniques of 'opinion management' from World War I to the war in Afghanistan. It reveals 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. In doing so, it provides compelling evidence of how the study and practice of propaganda today is shaped by its history.

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