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Eden, Suez and the Mass Media: Propaganda and Persuasion during the Suez Crisis
Phd Tony Shaw
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Description for Eden, Suez and the Mass Media: Propaganda and Persuasion during the Suez Crisis
Paperback. Examines the battle for hearts and minds waged through the mass media during the Suez crisis. This book explains why the British government assigned such a critical role to propaganda and charts how Prime Minister Anthony Eden sought to use the press and broadcasting as instruments to destroy Egypt's leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HBE; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJH; HBLW3; JFD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
For Britain, the Suez crisis of 1956 was - along with the 1938 Munich crisis - the most divisive and controversial episode of the twentieth century. Centred on a narrow man-made canal linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, the Suez crisis caused fighting on London's streets, split families and friendships and destroyed a prime minister. It tested the government's propaganda skills to the full and pushed the mass media's independence to breaking point. For many, 'Suez' symbolises the end of the British Empire and its spectre has haunted British governments for two generations. "Eden, Suez and the Mass Media" ... Read more
For Britain, the Suez crisis of 1956 was - along with the 1938 Munich crisis - the most divisive and controversial episode of the twentieth century. Centred on a narrow man-made canal linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, the Suez crisis caused fighting on London's streets, split families and friendships and destroyed a prime minister. It tested the government's propaganda skills to the full and pushed the mass media's independence to breaking point. For many, 'Suez' symbolises the end of the British Empire and its spectre has haunted British governments for two generations. "Eden, Suez and the Mass Media" ... Read more
Product Details
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848850910
SKU
V9781848850910
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About Phd Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw is Reader in International History at the University of Hertfordshire. His publications include 'British Cinema and the Cold War: The State, Propaganda and Consensus'. He is currently working on two projects: an account of Hollywood's propaganda role during the Cold War, and a history of British government propaganda during the Cold War.
Reviews for Eden, Suez and the Mass Media: Propaganda and Persuasion during the Suez Crisis
"Hilarious...and brilliant" - Robert Fisk, 'Independent'. "Invaluable for the study of the making of foreign policy, of prime ministerial power and Eden as Prime Minister...Above all, it makes an excellent case-study in the relations of government and the media" - Peter Madgwick, 'English Historical Review.'