Selling War in a Media Age |
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Editor:
| Osgood, Kenneth Frank, Andrew K. |
Afterword by:
| Halberstam, David |
Series title: | Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8130-3466-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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Explains how modern presidents have influenced, coerced, directed, and led public opinion over matters of war and peace since 1898. While some essays highlight the systematic efforts by American presidents to gain public support for war and international conflict, many reveal that there were limits to what presidential persuasion could accomplish.
Explains how modern presidents have influenced, coerced, directed, and led public opinion over matters of war and peace since 1898. While some essays highlight the systematic efforts by American presidents to gain public support for war and international conflict, many reveal that there were limits to what presidential persuasion could accomplish.