Media and the Politics of Failure Great

Roselle analyzes how political leaders of powerful states use media to explain military defeats. The cases of the United States in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan highlight the role of great power identity, domestic politics, and media structure.

Laura Roselle is Professor of Political Science at Elon University.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Political Communication and Policy Legitimacy: Explaining Failure	p. 1
War Waging and Reassessment: Vietnam	p. 25
Withdrawal and Aftermath: Vietnam	p. 49
War Waging and Reassessment: Afghanistan	p. 79
Withdrawal and Aftermath: Afghanistan	p. 103
Conclusions and a Post-Cold War Assessment	p. 123
Appendix	p. 141
Notes	p. 143
Sources Consulted and Selected Bibliography	p. 173
Index	p. 183
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Media and the Politics of Failure Great Powers, Communication Strategies, and Military Defeats

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