Warriors of disinformation : American propaganda, Soviet lies, and the winning of the Cold War : an...
Warriors of disinformation : American propaganda, Soviet lies, and the winning of the Cold War : an insider's account / Alvin A. Snyder.
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New York : Arcade Pub., c1995.
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N327.1273017/1
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 321 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Letting Wick Be Wick -- 2. Toward a Public Diplomacy -- 3. Cranking Up the Volume -- 4. The Five-Minute Tape Gap -- 5. Casting Wide the Worldnet -- 6. Brilliant Pebbles, Ethnic Guns, and Baby Parts -- 7. Antenna Towers and Asparagus Stalks -- 8. That's Entertainment! -- 9. The Faustian Bargain --...
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Publisher
New York : Arcade Pub., c1995.
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1st ed.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c1995.
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Summary
Truth, so the saying goes, is war's first casualty. It follows that propaganda would be its first offspring. Founded during the early years of the cold war, the United States Information Agency is America's purveyor of propaganda and "disinformation" - a euphemism favored by the government during the 1980s. Using its broadcast vehicles (such as the...
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Warriors of disinformation : American propaganda, Soviet lies, and the winning of the Cold War : an insider's account / Alvin A. Snyder.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c1995.
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N327.1273017/1
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74VMeo470kpZ
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ISBN
1559703210
9781559703215
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327.12730171709045
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991003097789702626