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American Propaganda from the Spanish-American War to Iraq - War Stories (Hardcover)
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American Propaganda from the Spanish-American War to Iraq - War Stories (Hardcover)
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In this book, Steven R. Brydon analyzes American war propaganda
spanning from the Spanish-American War through the wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq. Brydon argues that many of these wars were
fought based on false or misleading narratives, beginning with
blaming Spain for the sinking of the Maine and continuing, most
recently, with charges that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass
destruction and was involved in the terrorist attacks of September
11. Research has shown that well-told stories can affect the
public's beliefs, attitudes, and actions, and Brydon has identified
some of these recurring stories that have been told to support and
sustain each war during this time period. Using Fisher's narrative
paradigm, Brydon critically evaluates these "war stories" to
determine if they possessed narrative coherence and fidelity that
provided good reasons to go to war, rather than simply the
appearance of these qualities. The responsibility, Brydon stresses,
is on the media and on academics to view future war narratives
through a critical lens, in order to best inform the American
people. Scholars of media studies, history, military studies,
American studies, and international relations will find this book
particularly useful.
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