Messinger, Gary S., 1943-

The battle for the mind : war and peace in the era of mass communication / Gary S. Messinger. - xi, 293 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: A change in the landscape -- War encounters mass communication : 1850/1914 -- Mass communication enlists : 1914/1918 -- The democracies try to demobilize : 1919/1939 -- Dictators conquer their media : 1919/1939 -- The battle for the mind deepens : 1939/1945 -- Symbolic war takes precedence : 1945/1991 -- Mass communication becomes multipolar : 1991 and after.

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Mass media and war--History
Communication--Social aspects--History
Communication--Political aspects--History.
Mass media and propaganda--History
War and society--History
Peace-building--History
International relations--History


United States--History, Military
Europe--History, Military

P96.W35 / M47 2011

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