[ecrea] New book: Propaganda & Counter-terrorism: Strategies for Global Change

Propaganda & Counter-terrorism: Strategies for Global Change

A unique account of how the British and United States Governments 
attempted to adapt their propaganda strategies for counter-terrorism in 
a post-9/11 global media environment is revealed in a new book by Dr 
Emma Briant.

The book interrogates the structural and cultural development of the 
propaganda apparatus in the two countries. It illuminates how, through 
Anglo-American coordination and domestic struggles, planners brought in 
far-reaching changes to propaganda, worked around barriers and 
restrictions, and redefined ‘legitimate’ propaganda function for the 
present day. The author highlights a compelling need for an independent 
and public reexamination of continuing strategy development - both for 
government accountability and to create systems and policies that both 
respect citizens and build constructive foreign relations.

The book's themes will engage a wide readership including scholars, PR 
professionals and government personnel.

Evidence includes illuminating accounts from high-profile British/US 
sources including:

·         Richard Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State;

·         Torie Clarke, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public 
Affairs;

·         Dorrance Smith, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Public Affairs;

·         Mark Pfeifle, Former US Deputy National Security Advisor for 
Strategic Communication and Global Outreach;

·         Ren Stelloh, Former CIA Station Chief;

·         Vickie Sheriff, Former Downing St. Head of News;

·         Col. Angus Taverner, Former MoD Director Media Operations 
(Policy);

·         Col. Ralph Arundell, MoD Assistant Director Media and 
Communications Operations Plans.



Recommendations:

"Emma Briant's Propaganda and counter-terrorism is a superb analysis of 
the propaganda provided by the governments of the United States and 
United Kingdom in present times. It is thoroughly researched and 
contextualized, and offers fresh insights into the great risks these 
practices hold for democracy. This sophisticated book should be 
mandatory reading for anyone with an interest in the subject."
Prof. Robert W. McChesney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Truth, the first casualty in war, has been a major victim in the war on 
terror. This ground-breaking book takes us to the areas the law does not 
reach: propaganda, psy-ops and the manipulation of stories about 
enemies, real and imaginary. What use indeed is a law against the CIA 
telling lies to US newspapers, when they can tell them to foreign media 
and have them blown-back? A well-written account of spook-to-spook 
relations between Washington and London, from Philby to Snowden."
Geoffrey Robertson QC

To order the book or to contact the publisher, Manchester University 
Press, click: Propaganda and Counter-terrorism
Thank you for your interest.



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