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Author

Larson, Eric V. (Eric Victor), 1957-

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

Imprint

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Project Air Force, 2007.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xxix, 263 p. : ill.
Note	"Prepared for the United States Air Force."
	"MG-441-AF"--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-263).
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.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	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 aspects.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Savych, Bogdan.
	Project Air Force (U.S.)
	Rand Corporation.
	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9780833038975 (pbk.)
	0833038974 (pbk.)