In this Book
- Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
- Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society
summary
The attacks of 9/11 led to a war on Iraq, although there was neither tangible evidence that Saddam Hussein was linked to Osama bin Laden nor proof of weapons of mass destruction. Why, then, did the Iraq war garner so much acceptance in the United States during its primary stages? Mass Deception argues that the George W. Bush administration manufactured public support for the war on Iraq, introducing a unique, integrated, and interdisciplinary theory called "critical communication" to explain how and why political elites and the news media periodically create public panics that benefit both parties.
Table of Contents
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- 7. What Are the Lessons of the Iraq War?
- pp. 148-172
- Bibliography
- pp. 177-185
- About the Author
- p. 191
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813549965
Related ISBN(s)
9780813547886
MARC Record
OCLC
769927199
Pages
210
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No