Propaganda And Empire

Author : John M. MacKenzie
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526119544
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Propaganda and Empire written by John M. MacKenzie and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been said that the British Empire, on which the sun never set, meant little to the man in the street. Apart from the jingoist eruptions at the death of Gordon or the relief of Mafeking he remained stonily indifferent to the imperial destiny that beckoned his rulers so alluringly. Strange, then that for three-quarters of a century it was scarcely possible to buy a bar of soap or a tin of biscuits without being reminded of the idea of Empire. Packaging, postcards, music hall, cinema, boy's stories and school books, exhibitions and parades, all conveyed the message that Empire was an adventure and an ennobling responsibility. Army and navy were a sure shield for the mother country and the subject peoples alike. Boys' brigades and Scouts stiffened the backbone of youth who flocked to join. In this illuminating study John M. Mackenzie explores the manifestations of the imperial idea, from the trappings of royalty through writers like G. A. Henty to the humble cigarette card. He shows that it was so powerful and pervasive that it outlived the passing of Empire itself and, as events such as the Falklands 'adventure' showed, the embers continue to smoulder.

Author : John M. MacKenzie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781526119551
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Propaganda and Empire written by John M. MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been said that the British Empire, on which the sun never set, meant little to the man in the street. Apart from the jingoist eruptions at the death of Gordon or the relief of Mafeking he remained stonily indifferent to the imperial destiny that beckoned his rulers so alluringly. Strange, then that for three-quarters of a century it was scarcely possible to buy a bar of soap or a tin of biscuits without being reminded of the idea of Empire. Packaging, postcards, music hall, cinema, boy's stories and school books, exhibitions and parades, all conveyed the message that Empire was an adventure and an ennobling responsibility. Army and navy were a sure shield for the mother country and the subject peoples alike. Boys' brigades and Scouts stiffened the backbone of youth who flocked to join. In this illuminating study John M. Mackenzie explores the manifestations of the imperial idea, from the trappings of royalty through writers like G.A. Henty to the humble cigarette card. He shows that it was so powerful and pervasive that it outlived the passing of Empire itself and, as events such as the Falklands 'adventure' showed, the embers continue to smoulder.

Author : John MacDonald MacKenzie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book PROPAGANDA AND EMPIRE. written by John MacDonald MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Susan A. Brewer
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501733524
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Win the Peace written by Susan A. Brewer and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1942 and 1945, the British government conducted a propaganda campaign in the United States to create popular consensus for a postwar Anglo-American partnership. Anticipating an Allied victory, British officials feared American cooperation would end with the war. Susan A. Brewer provides the first study of Britain's attempts to influence an American public skeptical of postwar international commitment, even as the United States was replacing Britain as the leading world power. Brewer discusses the concerns and strategies of the British propagandists—journalists, professors, and businessmen—who collaborated with the generally sympathetic American media. She examines the narratives they used to link American and British interests on such controversial issues as the future of the empire and economic recovery. In analyzing the barriers to Britain's success, she considers the legacy of World War I, and the difficulty of conducting propaganda in a democracy. Propaganda did not prevent the transition of global leadership from the British Empire to the United States, Brewer asserts, but it did make that transition work in Britain's interest.

Author : Christopher Tuck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317171543
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Propaganda and Wars of Empire written by Christopher Tuck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Influence' is a slippery concept, yet one of tremendous relevance for those wishing to understand global politics. From debates on the changing sources of power in the international system, through to analyses of its value as an alternative to the active use of force as a policy instrument, influence has become a recurrent theme in discussions of international relations and foreign policy. In order to provide a better understanding of the multifaceted and shifting nature of influence, this volume looks at how the British government employed various forms of pressure and persuasion to achieve its goals across the twentieth century. By focusing on Britain - a global actor with great power objectives but declining physical means - the collection provides a wide range of case studies to assess how influence was brought to bear on a wide array of non-western cultures and societies. It furthermore allows for an assessment of just how effective - or ineffective - British efforts were at influencing non-Western targets over a hundred years of operations. By shedding important light on the efficacy of British efforts to sustain and advance its interests in the twentieth century, the volume will be of interest not only to historians, but to anyone interested in contemporary problems surrounding the operation of influence as a foreign policy tool.

Author : Joan Coutu
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773576649
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Persuasion and Propaganda written by Joan Coutu and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2006-08-23 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated, Persuasion and Propaganda is the first study of these works of art within the framework of colonial politics and political culture. While examining the rise of the idea of the public in the modern world, Joan Coutu also explores how "empire" was constantly being redefined. From private funeral monuments in the West Indies to works erected by the East India Company and the British Parliament, Coutu shows how the youthful British Empire saw itself and validated its mission through sculpture.

Author : T. G. August
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Selling of the Empire written by T. G. August and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1985-10-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative volume explores the essential similarity of imperialist ideologies in Britain and France from 1890 to 1940. These nations attempted to sell the concept of empire to their respective peoples as a means of overcoming pressing internal problems. The author documents the development of imperialist ideology in both countries, analyzes its methods of propagation, and assesses its popular appeal. Beginning with the 1890s, when factions in both countries espoused a remarkably similar vision of empire, August traces the numerous manifestations of official ideology through the First World War and into the ensuing period of promised recovery and national regeneration.

Author : Justin Hart
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199777942
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Empire of Ideas written by Justin Hart and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empire of Ideas examines the origins of the U. S. government's programs in public diplomacy and how the nation's image in the world became an essential component of U. S. foreign policy.

Author : T. Chafer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403919429
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Promoting the Colonial Idea written by T. Chafer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-11-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the notion that there was no 'popular imperialism' in France, this important new book examines the importance of France's colonial role in the development of French society and culture after 1870. It assesses the impact of colonial propaganda on public attitudes in France and the relationship between French imperialism, republicanism and nationalism. It analyses metropolitan representations of empire, traces the development of a colonial 'science' and discusses the enduring importance of images and symbols of empire in contemporary France. It will be of interest to students of imperial, social and cultural history as well as to historians of contemporary France.

Author : Greg Kennedy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781306907521
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Propaganda and Wars of Empire written by Greg Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to provide a better understanding of the shifting nature of influence, this volume looks at how the British government employed various forms of persuasion to achieve its goals across the twentieth century. The collection provides a range of case studies to assess how effectively - or ineffectively - influence was brought to bear on an array of non-western societies. This volume will be of interest not only to historians, but to anyone interested in the operation of influence as a foreign policy tool.