Selling war in a media age : the presidency and public opinion in the American century / edited by Kenneth Osgood and Andrew K. Frank ; afterword by David Halberstam.
| Other author | Osgood, Kenneth Alan, 1971- |
| Other author | Frank, Andrew, 1970- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2010. |
| Description | xii, 278 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Alan B. Larkin series on the American presidency Alan B. Larkin series on the American presidency. ^A1031162 |
| Contents | Hail to the salesman in chief : domestic politics, foreign policy, and the presidency / Andrew L. Johns -- Imperial tutor : William McKinley, the War of 1898, and the New Empire, 1898-1902 / George C. Herring -- War and the health of the state : the U.S. government and the communications revolution during World War I / Emily S. Rosenberg -- Selling different kinds of war : Franklin D. Roosevelt and American public opinion during World War II / Mark A. Stoler -- Cementing and dissolving consensus : presidential rhetoric during the Cold War, 1947-1969 / Robert D. Schulzinger -- Hard sell : the Korean War / Marilyn B. Young -- Eisenhower's dilemma : talking peace and waging Cold War / Kenneth Osgood -- "We need to get a better story to the American people" : LBJ, the Progress Campaign, and the Vietnam War on television / Chester Pach -- Selling star wars : Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative / Paul S. Boyer -- The ministry of fear : selling the Gulf wars / Lloyd Gardner -- War, democracy, and the state / Robert J. McMahon -- Worm's-eye view / David Halberstam. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2010001918 |
| ISBN | 9780813034669 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813034663 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E743 .S4327 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |