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American Empire and the Arsenal of Entertainment
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Soft Power and Cultural Weaponization
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Artikel-Nr:
9781137387264
Veröffentl:
2014
Erscheinungsdatum:
13.03.2014
Seiten:
224
Autor:
E. Fattor
Gewicht:
340 g
Format:
231x152x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Eric M. Fattor studies the role of information and communications technologies in international political systems. He has previously taught international politics and American foreign policy at Hendrix College, the University of Colorado, and Colorado State University, USA.
Movies, television, and American culture permeates even the most remote reaches of the globe in unprecedented levels. What affect does the spread of the American zeitgeist have on global perceptions of the US? This book analyzes the complex role entertainment plays in foreign policy - weighing its benefits and setbacks to national interests abroad.
What affect does the spread of the American zeitgeist have on global perceptions of the US? This book analyzes the complex role entertainment plays in foreign policy
1. Introduction: The Rise of a Global Communications Capability and the Weaponizing of Entertainment 2. Legitimacy Through Popular Entertainment: Bringing the British Empire to Life (1815-1945) 3. Overcoming Isolationism: Exceptionalism, Film and the Rise of American Empire (1898-1945) 4. Creating an Informal Empire: Liberalism, Broadcasting, and the Maturity of American Empire (1945-1968) 5. Networking Neoliberalism: High Finance, Media Convergence, and the Crisis of American Empire (1968-1989) 6. Conclusion: America Overexposed? The Triumph of the American Empire and the Spectacle of Resistance (1989-2008)