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The book studies how the president and his supporters organize campaigns for public support for military action. Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press. Format Paperback.

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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-100801881099

ISBN-139780801881091

eBay Product ID (ePID)43112084

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Number of Pages320 Pages

Publication NameSelling Intervention and War : the Presidency, the Media, and the American Public

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPublic Policy / Military Policy, Public Relations, Sociology / General, Military / General, Military / United States, International Relations / General, American Government / Executive Branch, International

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History

AuthorJon Western

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2004-019605

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"In a series of five fascinating case studies, Jon Western develops a complex model of the power plays and tussle for real-world effect amongst Washington's foreign policy elites." -- Media International Australia, Western's book is especially timely because the era of active interventionism sponsored by the George W. Bush administration may continue beyond the presidential election of 2008., ''An excellent contribution to our understanding of how different groups in American government and society--with different beliefs about the proper use of force--try to sell their position on either promoting intervention or preventing it. It is a natural for courses on American foreign policy or for students studying the role of the media in foreign policy., "Western has done an excellent job on an important topic and his book is worth reading for any scholar studying the war, news, and public opinion connection. Students, in particular, will find this book extremely useful." -- Political Communication, ""Western has done an excellent job on an important topic and his book is worth reading for any scholar studying the war, news, and public opinion connection. Students, in particular, will find this book extremely useful."", "Western's book is especially timely because the era of active interventionism sponsored by the George W. Bush administration may continue beyond the presidential election of 2008." -- Doris A. Graber, International History Review, Western has done an excellent job on an important topic and his book is worth reading for any scholar studying the war, news, and public opinion connection. Students, in particular, will find this book extremely useful., "Western has done an excellent job on an important topic and his book his book is worth reading for any scholar studying the war, news, and public opinion connection. Students, in particular, will find this book extremely useful." -- Political Communication, In a series of five fascinating case studies, Jon Western develops a complex model of the power plays and tussle for real-world effect amongst Washington's foreign policy elites.

Grade FromCollege Freshman

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal327.73/009/045

Table Of ContentPreface and Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Liberal Theory and the Politics of Selling War Chapter 2. Saying No to the French at Dienbienphu Chapter 3. Intervention in Lebanon Chapter 4. Battling the Vietnam Syndrom in Grenada Chapter 5. Famine in Somalia and Ancient Hatreds in Bosnia Chapter 6. The War over Iraq Chapter 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisSelling Intervention and War examines the competition among foreign policy elites in the executive branch and Congress in winning the hearts and minds of the American public for military intervention. The book studies how the president and his supporters organize campaigns for public support for military action. According to Jon Western, the outcome depends upon information and propaganda advantages, media support or opposition, the degree of cohesion within the executive branch, and the duration of the crisis. Also important is whether the American public believes that military threat is credible and victory plausible. Not all such campaigns to win public support are successful; in some instances, foreign policy elites and the president and his advisors have to back off.Western uses several modern conflicts, including the current one in Iraq, as case studies to illustrate the methods involved in selling intervention and war to the American public: the decision not to intervene in French Indochina in 1954, the choice to go into Lebanon in 1958, and the more recent military actions in Grenada, Somalia, Bosnia, and Iraq. Selling Intervention and War is essential reading for scholars and students of U.S. foreign policy, international security, the military and foreign policy, and international conflict., Selling Intervention and War examines the competition among foreign policy elites in the executive branch and Congress in winning the hearts and minds of the American public for military intervention. The book studies how the president and his supporters organize campaigns for public support for military action. According to Jon Western, the ......, Selling Intervention and War examines the competition among foreign policy elites in the executive branch and Congress in winning the hearts and minds of the American public for military intervention. The book studies how the president and his supporters organize campaigns for public support for military action. According to Jon Western, the outcome depends upon information and propaganda advantages, media support or opposition, the degree of cohesion within the executive branch, and the duration of the crisis. Also important is whether the American public believes that military threat is credible and victory plausible. Not all such campaigns to win public support are successful; in some instances, foreign policy elites and the president and his advisors have to back off. Western uses several modern conflicts, including the current one in Iraq, as case studies to illustrate the methods involved in selling intervention and war to the American public: the decision not to intervene in French Indochina in 1954, the choice to go into Lebanon in 1958, and the more recent military actions in Grenada, Somalia, Bosnia, and Iraq. Selling Intervention and War is essential reading for scholars and students of U.S. foreign policy, international security, the military and foreign policy, and international conflict.

LC Classification NumberE840.W44 2005