Rhetoric, Media, and the Narratives of US Foreign Policy: Making Enemies

ISBN-13: 9780367367589 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 204 str.

Adam Lusk

Opis

This book studies the process of communicating threats to the US public and explores when and why the American public believes another country or regime is a threat.

Spis treści

Chapter One. Threats as Social FactsChapter Two. Towards a Theory of Threat Legitimation Chapter Three. “Sister” Chile and “Saving” Cuba: Newspaper and LogosChapter Four. Democracy and Dictatorship: Threats of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Radio AgeChapter Five. Freedom Fighters and the Drug Lord: Threats of Nicaragua and Noriega during Television Media EcologyChapter Six. Conclusion

O autorze

Adam Lusk is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Rosemont College, USA. He teaches courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics, as well as First Year Connections Seminar. His research interests include international security, threat perception, global environmental politics, and norms and ethics in International Relations.