Foreign Policy and the Media: The US in the Eyes of the Indonesian Press
Jarno S. Lang
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Description for Foreign Policy and the Media: The US in the Eyes of the Indonesian Press
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
This book analyzes the response of the Indonesian press to American foreign policy during the administrations of Presidents Bush and Obama. Situated in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and the largest Muslim nation, and as such is a potentially vital economic and strategic partner to the US in the 21st century. Ever since Indonesian independence post World War II, relations to the US have been marked by ups and downs. The author argues that the way the Indonesian public perceives the world has an impact on the national self-image that again heavily influences national foreign ... Read more
This book analyzes the response of the Indonesian press to American foreign policy during the administrations of Presidents Bush and Obama. Situated in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and the largest Muslim nation, and as such is a potentially vital economic and strategic partner to the US in the 21st century. Ever since Indonesian independence post World War II, relations to the US have been marked by ups and downs. The author argues that the way the Indonesian public perceives the world has an impact on the national self-image that again heavily influences national foreign ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137594938
SKU
V9781137594938
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99-15
About Jarno S. Lang
Jarno S. Lang works for the NGO Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund and is a Reporter for Fair Observer. He holds an MA from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, in the humanities and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Freiburg, Germany. During his studies for this book, he was able to combine his personal and professional interests in Southeast Asia.
Reviews for Foreign Policy and the Media: The US in the Eyes of the Indonesian Press
This book is arguably a pioneer in the field of media studies. ... The most important contribution of this study lies in its ability to show clearly the link between the media, public opinion and foreign policy. (Wijayanto, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 39 (2), August, 2017)