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1 online resource |
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text file |
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PDF |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Propaganda : its meaning, operation, and limits -- The political economy of government propaganda -- Selling the invasion of Iraq -- The post-invasion propaganda pitch -- Paid patriotism : propaganda takes the field -- Flying the propagandized skies -- Propaganda goes to Hollywood -- Conclusion : the power of the propagandized. |
| Summary |
"The U.S. government's prime enemy in the War on Terror is not a shadowy mastermind dispatching suicide bombers. It is the informed American citizen. With Manufacturing Militarism , Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall detail how military propaganda has targeted Americans since 9/11. From the darkened cinema to the football field to the airport screening line, the U.S. government has purposefully inflated the actual threat of terrorism and the necessity of a proactive military response. This biased, incomplete, and misleading information contributes to a broader culture of fear and militarism that, far from keeping Americans safe, ultimately threatens the foundations of a free society. Applying a political economic approach to the incentives created by a democratic system with a massive national security state, Coyne and Hall delve into case studies from the War on Terror to show how propaganda operates in a democracy. As they vigilantly watch their carry-ons scanned at the airport despite nonexistent threats, or absorb glowing representations of the military from films, Americans are subject to propaganda that, Coyne and Hall argue, erodes government by citizen consent"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Militarism -- United States.
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Militarism. |
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United States. |
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Propaganda -- United States.
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Propaganda. |
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Propaganda, American.
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Propaganda, American. |
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States.
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United States -- Military policy.
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy. |
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United States -- History, Military -- 21st century.
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Military policy. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Politics and government. |
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History, Military. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Propaganda. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
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Iraq. |
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U.S. national security state. |
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democracy. |
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militarism. |
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paid patriotism. |
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propaganda. |
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war on terror. |
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whistleblowing. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Military history.
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| Added Author |
Hall, Abigail R., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Coyne, Christopher J.. Manufacturing militarism Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2021. 9781503628359 (DLC) 2020045727 |
| ISBN |
9781503628373 electronic book |
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150362837X electronic book |
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9781503628359 hardcover |
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9781503628366 paperback |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9781503628373 |
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