The Merchants of Fear: Why They Want Us to Be Afraid... - Couverture rigide

Catherwood, Christopher

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ISBN 10 : 1599212811 ISBN 13 : 9781599212814

Editeur : The Lyons Press, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Catherwood Christopher DiVanna Joe

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

FEAR -It s nothing new the peddling of paranoia by governments and corporations to influence and control a society. But the extent of its use in America today and the mounting, long-term impact on American freedoms and democracy is unprecedented and chilling. This bracing exposé by best-selling historian Christopher Catherwood and economist Joseph DiVanna looks at the ways in which fear is put to use by the American government and large corporations to shape public policy and control the media. The authors look at how this fear eventually causes social decay, lost jobs, and further useless fearmongering, and they propose several ways for the average American to break this cause-and-effect cycle, to become a more engaged citizen, and to take real steps toward preventing future calamities. This is an important new work that every American should read, no matter his or her party affiliation, religion, or age. We re all afraid of something. But what is it that Americans, collectively, are afraid of (or told to be afraid of)? This book looks at how fear is perpetuated in the United States and offers a compelling argument for why our fears are vital to our survival. The Merchants of Fear takes a unique approach in developing the fundamental argument that despite our nation s emphasis on freedom, Americans often see their freedoms reduced as a reaction to fear. The expressed intention of this book is to examine how fear is used by government officials, big business, and corporate organizations to mold public policy and drive profits for the media. Christopher Catherwood and Joseph DiVanna argue that the use of fear to influence social and economic change is not new. Fear in all its forms (past and present) is examined through historical documents to the events and decisions that are affecting Americans today. Corporations, large and small, have successfully used fear to hoodwink consumers into purchasing any number of products, from personal safety items to terrorist insurance. Be afraid. Be very afraid!

Biographie de l'auteur

Christopher Catherwood is a British historian and terrorism specialist who appears regularly on CNN and the BBC. He has published several books, including the critically acclaimed Churchill's Folly. He has also written many articles for various international newspapers. A Fellow of the Royal Historical society, he teaches histoty at Cambridge University (UK) and the University of richmond (Virginia.) Joe di Vanna is a management consultant and an expert in global economics. He has published seven books with Palgrave/Macmillan and is a highly-regarded lecturer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Lyons Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1599212811
• ISBN 13: 9781599212814
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 242
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible