Description
Roselle analyzes how political leaders of powerful states use media to explain military defeats. The cases of the United States in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan highlight the role of great power identity, domestic politics, and media structure.
Keywords
VIETNAM WAR, 1961-1975MASS MEDIA_UNITED STATESCOMMUNICATION IN POLITICSMASS MEDIA_SOVIET UNIONAFGHANISTAN_HISTORY_SOVIET OCCUPATION, 1979-1989