The arrogance of American power : what U.S. leaders are doing wrong and why it's our duty to dissent / Nancy Snow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snow, Nancy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public relations and politics.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Foreign public opinion.

Anti-Americanism.

Propaganda, American.

Press and politics--United States.

Press and politics.

Mass media--Political aspects--United States.

Mass media.

Mass media--Political aspects.

Diplomacy.

Public relations and politics--United States.

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Physical Description:

xi, 249 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2007]

Summary:

Nancy Snow's provocative book tackles the government's manipulation of the term "anti-American" and other propaganda techniques, connecting them to the attempts of U.S. administrations and media past and present to project a better U.S. image rather than address the issues behind why the country's image is so poor. If America cares what others think, Snow argues, it needs to get over itself as the "number-one country." The government needs to spend less time diverting public attention and more time enlisting citizens to help improve foreign relations. And the public needs to exercise its democratic right to dissent, rather than letting the government or the media halt foreign policy debates with labels, propaganda, and arrogant rhetoric.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-231) and index.

ISBN:

0742553736

0742553744

OCLC:

69992247

Publisher Number:

9780742553736

9780742553743