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The Failure of American and British Propaganda in the Middle East, 1945-1957: Unconquerable Minds (Cold War History (Palgrave))
James Vaughan
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Hardcover. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Using recently declassified sources, this book provides the first detailed analysis of British and American propaganda targeting the countries of the Middle East during the years of increasing international tension and regional instability immediately following the end of the Second World War. Considering British and American propaganda within the framework of the Cold War crusade against Communism and the Soviet Union, and the developing confrontations between Arab nationalism and the West, the book investigates the central questions of Anglo-American partnership and rivalry in the period when primary responsibility for 'policing' the Middle East passed from one to the other.
Using recently declassified sources, this book provides the first detailed analysis of British and American propaganda targeting the countries of the Middle East during the years of increasing international tension and regional instability immediately following the end of the Second World War. Considering British and American propaganda within the framework of the Cold War crusade against Communism and the Soviet Union, and the developing confrontations between Arab nationalism and the West, the book investigates the central questions of Anglo-American partnership and rivalry in the period when primary responsibility for 'policing' the Middle East passed from one to the other.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Cold War History
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403947147
SKU
V9781403947147
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99-15
About James Vaughan
JAMES VAUGHAN is Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK.
Reviews for The Failure of American and British Propaganda in the Middle East, 1945-1957: Unconquerable Minds (Cold War History (Palgrave))
'James Vaughan's excellent book..is firmly grounded in extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic and displays a good grasp of recent historiographical developments. The prose is remarkably assured for a first publication and the material well-organized. Although quite bold in the claims he makes, Vaughan is also sensitive to the complexities and nuances of his subject matter, paying ... Read more