| Description |
xi, 307 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. 'A Wordy Warfare': Terrorism in Palestine, 1944-47 -- 2. 'The Forgotten War': Propaganda and the Malayan Emergency, 1948-60 -- 3. 'Worse Than Communists': Propaganda and the Mau Mau Insurgency in Kenya, 1952-60 -- 4. 'Mischief in the Air': Cyprus: EOKA and the Struggle for Enosis, 1955-59 |
| Summary |
Over the fast twenty-five years, terrorism has attracted immense public and governmental interest. It is not, however, a new phenomenon. This study examines how post-war colonial insurgencies in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya and Cyprus were regarded by British policy-makers and the military as the 'terrorism' of their day. Using a great array of archive material, including mass-media sources, the author analyses the way in which propaganda formed an integral part of counter-insurgency strategy. Not only did British governments and their colonial officials produce their own publicity material on events in troubled colonies, they also sought to shape how the media - in Britain and elsewhere - reported them. Unlike many studies of colonial insurgency, this book examines both domestic and international aspects of the battle for 'hearts and minds' |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-300) and index |
| Subject |
Counterinsurgency -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
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Public opinion -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
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Insurgency -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
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Mass media -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
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Terrorism -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
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Propaganda, British.
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| SUBJECT |
United Kingdom -- Colonies -- History -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100289
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| LC no. |
95007954 |
| ISBN |
071850027X hardback |
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0718500288 paperback |
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