politics and war

Examines how wartime news has been interpreted and reported in the United States and the effects of those reports on the public, discussing major events between 1675 and 2010, and describing the relationship between the press and the US military.

Examines how wartime news has been interpreted and reported in the United States and the effects of those reports on the public, discussing major events between 1675 and 2010, and describing the relationship between the press and the US military.

Traces more than two hundred years of America's involvement in major wars, rebellions, and insurrections around the world, drawing on primary source documents, biographies, and narrative history to explore the political antecdents, events, and consequences of each conflict.

Examines key choices made by American presidents and their advisors during the final stages of each major conflict from World War I through the war in Iraq to reveal why the United States seems poorly prepared for the aftermath of major conflicts.