America/Américas - Myth in the Making of U.S. Policy Toward Latin America

Summary

Presents a study of how popular images and the language in which they are embedded affect the making of Latin American foreign policy in the United States. In particular, the book looks at how the Reagan administration tried to sell its policy on Nicaragua to the American public in 1986.

Product details

• Authors: Eldon (deceased; contact information for widow below in #2) Kenworthy, Kenworthy Eldon
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.1995
• EAN: 9780271014159
• ISBN: 978-0-271-01415-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 354 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; USA, South America, Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, International Relations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Communication Policy, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Central America, Mexico and Central America