Misfortunes of war press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime

This book analyzes media and public reactions to civilian casualty incidents to determine whether these incidents affect media reporting or public support for military operations. Using case studies of incidents of civilian deaths over the last decade (the 1991 Al Firdos bunker bombing, the 1999 Dja...

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Main Author: Larson, Eric V.
Other Authors: Savych, Bogdan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Project Air Force 2007, 2007
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series
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245 0 0 |a Misfortunes of war  |h Elektronische Ressource  |b press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime  |c Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych 
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300 |a xxix, 263 pages  |b illustrations 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- Literature review -- Approach -- Organization of this monograph -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The Al Firdos bunker incident -- Key lessons -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica -- The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing -- Conclusions -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001- ) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The wedding party incident -- Key lessons -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003- ) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The marketplace incident -- Key lessons -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- The military: a highly credible institution -- Recommendations 
505 0 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-263) 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001- ) -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003- ) -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- Appendix. Multivariate statistical modeling results 
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653 |a Civilian war casualties 
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520 |a This book analyzes media and public reactions to civilian casualty incidents to determine whether these incidents affect media reporting or public support for military operations. Using case studies of incidents of civilian deaths over the last decade (the 1991 Al Firdos bunker bombing, the 1999 Djakovica convoy and Chinese embassy attacks, the 2002 Afghan wedding party attack, and the 2003 Baghdad marketplace explosion), the study team examined U.