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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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Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
War / Moral And Ethical Aspects
War In Mass Media
Mass Media And War
Military History, Modern / 21st Century
Civilian War Casualties
Military History, Modern / 20th Century
Nature / Natural Disasters
History / Military / General
Combatants And Noncombatants (international Law)
Social Science / Disasters & Disaster Relief
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-263)
  • 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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