Enlisting Madison Avenue the marketing approach to earning popular support in theaters of operation

Virtually every action, message, and decision of a military force shapes the opinions of an indigenous population: strategic communication, treatment of civilians at vehicle checkpoints, and the accuracy or inaccuracy of aerial bombardment. Themes of U.S. goodwill mean little if its actions convey o...

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Main Author: Helmus, Todd C. (-)
Other Authors: Paul, Christopher, 1971-, Glenn, Russell W.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation 2007.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Virtually every action, message, and decision of a military force shapes the opinions of an indigenous population: strategic communication, treatment of civilians at vehicle checkpoints, and the accuracy or inaccuracy of aerial bombardment. Themes of U.S. goodwill mean little if its actions convey otherwise. Consequently, a unified message in both word and deed is fundamental to success. Business marketing practices provide a useful framework for improving U.S. military efforts to shape the attitudes and behaviors of local populations in a theater of operations as well as those of a broader, i
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (241 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-211).
ISBN:9781281181152
9786611181154
9780833042750