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Misfortunes of war [electronic resource] : press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych.

By: Larson, Eric V. (Eric Victor), 1957-.
Contributor(s): Savych, Bogdan | Project Air Force (U.S.) | Rand Corporation | ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Project Air Force, 2007Description: xxix, 263 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): United States. Air Force -- History -- 20th century | United States. Air Force -- History -- 21st century | United States. Air Force -- Public relations | Civilian war casualties | Mass media and war | War in mass media | Combatants and noncombatants (International law) | Military history, Modern -- 20th century | Military history, Modern -- 21st century | War -- Moral and ethical aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 363.34/98 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
1. Introduction -- Literature review -- Approach -- Organization of this monograph -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The Al Firdos bunker incident -- Key lessons -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica -- The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing -- Conclusions -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The wedding party incident -- Key lessons -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The marketplace incident -- Key lessons -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- The military: a highly credible institution -- Recommendations.
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"MG-441-AF"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-263).

1. Introduction -- Literature review -- Approach -- Organization of this monograph -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The Al Firdos bunker incident -- Key lessons -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica -- The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing -- Conclusions -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The wedding party incident -- Key lessons -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The marketplace incident -- Key lessons -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- The military: a highly credible institution -- Recommendations.

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