Flights of Fancy, Flight of Doom [Paperback]

Marilyn J. Young (Author), Michael K. Launer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 7, 1988 | ISBN-10: 081917226X | ISBN-13: 978-0819172266

This book traces the development and interaction between the propaganda efforts of the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the 1983 Korean airliner downing; conspiracy theories put forward by Western observers are also investigated. The authors conclude that strategic and tactical miscalculations made by ideologically motivated American officials allowed the Soviet government to establish a plausible justification for the actions of its Air Defense Forces. This study concentrates on the political goals and strategies of the U.S. and Soviet governments as these evolved in the rhetoric that was put forth subsequent to the downing of KAL Flight 007. It is the only book that examines in detail the broadcasts of Voice of America and Radio Liberty, and Soviet statements in their domestic press, on radio, or on TV.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Students of rhetoric, government and history and those simply interested in current events alike will find this work a fascinating and worthwhile experience.>>>> (Harold H. Ewing Quarterly Journal Of Speech )

...a pathfinding exposition...>>>> (Robert P. Newman Quarterly Journal Of Speech )

This study reveals that the argumentative strategies exhibited by the Soviet Union and the United States during the KAL 007 incident failed the ethical and moral standards of communication applied by the rhetorical critic....>>>> (Quarterly Journal Of Speech )

This study reveals that the argumentative strategies exhibited by the Soviet Union and the United States during the KAL 007 incident failed the ethical and moral standards of communication applied by the rhetorical critic.... (Quarterly Journal Of Speech )

Students of rhetoric, government and history and those simply interested in current events alike will find this work a fascinating and worthwhile experience. (Harold H. Ewing Quarterly Journal Of Speech )

...a pathfinding exposition... (Robert P. Newman Quarterly Journal Of Speech )

About the Author

Marilyn J. Young is Associate Professor of Communications at Florida State University, Tallahassee. Michael K. Launer is Professor of Russian at the same university.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (December 7, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081917226X
• ISBN-13: 978-0819172266
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,969,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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