Tabloid Terror: War, Culture, and Geopolitics

by François Debrix

Book Overview

This book analyzes the methods, effects, and mechanisms by which international relations reach the US citizen. Deftly dissecting the interrelationships of national identity formation, corporate 'news and opinion' dissemination, and the quasi-academic apparatus of war justification - focusing on the Bush administration's exploitation of the fear and insecurity caused by 9/11 and how this has manifested itself in the US media (especially the tabloid...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415772915
• ISBN13: 9780415772914
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"