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9781403975256

Media and the Politics of Failure Great Powers, Communication Strategies, and Military Defeats

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  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-09-03
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

Roselle analyzes how political leaders of powerful states use media to explain military defeats. The cases of the United States in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan highlight the role of great power identity, domestic politics, and media structure.

Author Biography

Laura Roselle is Professor of Political Science at Elon University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Political Communication and Policy Legitimacy: Explaining Failurep. 1
War Waging and Reassessment: Vietnamp. 25
Withdrawal and Aftermath: Vietnamp. 49
War Waging and Reassessment: Afghanistanp. 79
Withdrawal and Aftermath: Afghanistanp. 103
Conclusions and a Post-Cold War Assessmentp. 123
Appendixp. 141
Notesp. 143
Sources Consulted and Selected Bibliographyp. 173
Indexp. 183
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