Misfortunes of war press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime

This book analyzes media and public reactions to civilian casualty incidents to determine whether these incidents affect media reporting or public support for military operations. Using case studies of incidents of civilian deaths over the last decade (the 1991 Al Firdos bunker bombing, the 1999 Dja...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Larson, Eric V. 1957- (-)
Autores Corporativos: Project Air Force (U.S.) (-), Rand Corporation
Otros Autores: Savych, Bogdan
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Project Air Force 2007.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Literature review
  • Approach
  • Organization of this monograph
  • 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991)
  • Civilian casualty estimates
  • Handling of the civilian casualties issue
  • The arc of media and public concern
  • The Al Firdos bunker incident
  • Key lessons
  • 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999)
  • Civilian casualty estimates
  • Handling of the civilian casualties issue
  • The arc of media and public concern
  • The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica
  • The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing
  • Conclusions
  • 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-)
  • Civilian casualty estimates
  • Handling of the civilian casualties issue
  • The arc of media and public concern
  • The wedding party incident
  • Key lessons
  • 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-)
  • Civilian casualty estimates
  • Handling of the civilian casualties issue
  • The arc of media and public concern
  • The marketplace incident
  • Key lessons
  • 6. Implications and conclusions
  • The military: a highly credible institution
  • Recommendations.