The Military, the media and the invasion of Grenada

The article begins by discussing trends in official U.S. information policies before the invasion of Grenada (1983), describing the tendency towards secrecy and limited disclosure. The immediate political background to the invasion is outlined, including an examination of attempts to produce a plaus...

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Autores principales: Block, Marcia (Autor) ; Mungham, Geoff (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1989
En: Contemporary crises
Año: 1989, Volumen: 13, Número: 2, Páginas: 91-127
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Information Policy
International Relation
Limited Disclosure
Military Intervention
Political Background
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Sumario:The article begins by discussing trends in official U.S. information policies before the invasion of Grenada (1983), describing the tendency towards secrecy and limited disclosure. The immediate political background to the invasion is outlined, including an examination of attempts to produce a plausible justification for military intervention. The "management" of the media both immediately before and after the invasion is detailed and the article concludes by assessing the lessons and aftermaths of the "information war" fought during the Grenada episode.
DOI:10.1007/BF00729632