The media has told us for over twenty five years that the conflict in
Northern Ireland is irrational and has ‘no objective social
basis’. The role of the British Army in Northern Ireland is still
described as a peacekeeping one: the cause of the ‘troubles’ as
‘terrorism’. Yet, even in the light of the peace initiatives, many
people in Britain and abroad know little about the war that has not
been called a war. Why is this so?
Don't Mention the War explains some of the fundamental reasons why
there is such a dearth of knowledge and concern about Northern Ireland
and how the problem has been defined both publicly and politically.
Miller argues that the central strategy of the British state since
1969 has been to contain the troubles and bring about a return to
‘normal’. In pursuing this argument, Miller examines the
strategies and tactics used by the British government, the
nationalists, the unionists and others to influence perceptions and
ideas about the conflict through press statements and other
information management activities.
This is a unique and timely work, based on over 100 interviews with
journalists, government officials, political activists and
politicians, which lays bare the lies of the propagandists and paints
a disturbing picture of the success of the media managers in
manipulating our perception of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
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ISBN
9781783718320
Publisert
2016
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Vendor
Pluto Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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