The Nervous Liberals Propaganda Anxieties from World War I to the Cold War |
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| Author:
| Gary, Brett |
| Series title: | Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11364-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1999 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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Gary's account sheds considerable light not only on the history of propaganda, but also on the central dilemmas of liberalism in the first half of the century -- the delicate balance between protecting national security and protecting civil liberties, including freedom of speech; the tension between public-centered versus expert-centered theories of democracy; and the conflict between social reform and public opinion control as the legitimate aim of social knowledge.
Gary's account sheds considerable light not only on the history of propaganda, but also on the central dilemmas of liberalism in the first half of the century -- the delicate balance between protecting national security and protecting civil liberties, including freedom of speech; the tension between public-centered versus expert-centered theories of democracy; and the conflict between social reform and public opinion control as the legitimate aim of social knowledge.