基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008. In this new biography, Lacey sheds light on Pershing's legacy as the nation's first modern combat commander.
Full Description
This persuasive biography sheds light on the nation's first modern combat commander who set the standard for today's four-star officers. Though the U.S. entered WWI with inadquate forces, in just over a year Pershing had built and hurled a one million man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces the development of Pershing from Indian fighter, to warrior against the Philippines insurgency,to victorious commanderin WWI.
Contents
Introduction Candidate Messages and News Framing in U.S. Elections A New U.S. News Paradigm?: Variation in Election News Coverage Voting with the Heart and Not the Head: The Electorate, Security Fear, and Vote Choice in the United States Candidate Messages and News Framing in British Elections Putting Terrorism in Perspective: The British Electorate and Security Threat Limitless Threat, Limited Choices?: Party Messages and News Framing in the 2003/4 Russian Elections Strong Hands, Not Democracy: The Media Logic of Russian Viewers Conclusions: The Politics of Fear in Comparative Perspective Bibliography