Center for Strategic Communication

Military “Propaganda” in its Current Form

This weekend, USA Today indicated that outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed skepticism at the effectiveness of the Pentagon’s “propaganda” programs. To an extent, Panetta is right: it is incredibly difficult to gauge the effectiveness of modern...

New Book: The Violent Image by Neville Bolt

The Violent Image by Neville Bolt  Columbia University Press just sent me a review copy of The Violent Image, by Dr. Neville Bolt of King’s College vaunted War Studies Department.  Initially, I was amused by the colorful book jacket, but flipping through, it...