| The Failure of American and British Propaganda in the Arab Middle East, 1945-1957: Unconquerable Minds 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Vaughan, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403947147 ISBN-13: 9781403947147 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Using recently declassified sources, this book provides the first detailed analysis of British and American propaganda in the Middle East during the years immediately following the end of the Second World War. Considering British and American propaganda within the framework of the Cold War crusade against Communism and the Soviet Union, and the developing confrontations between Arab nationalism and the West, the book investigates the central questions of Anglo-American partnership and rivalry in the period when primary responsibility for "policing" the Middle East passed from one to the other. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 327.140 |
| LCCN: 2005049329 |
| Series: Cold War History (Palgrave) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.1" W x 8.82" (1.08 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using recently declassified sources, this book provides the first detailed analysis of British and American propaganda targeting the countries of the Middle East during the years of increasing international tension and regional instability immediately following the end of the Second World War. Considering British and American propaganda within the framework of the Cold War crusade against Communism and the Soviet Union, and the developing confrontations between Arab nationalism and the West, the book investigates the central questions of Anglo-American partnership and rivalry in the period when primary responsibility for 'policing' the Middle East passed from one to the other. |