
Propaganda and Power in the Age of Globalization
The Myths We Live By
Simon Sherratt(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 26. December 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-1-032-60392-6 (ISBN)
Description
Following victory in World War II, the US and Western Europe claimed to be the champions of the political ideals of democracy and freedom, along with the economic ideal of free market capitalism.
Two decades into the twenty-first century, these once noble ideals have been reduced to little more than myths - myths that bear scant resemblance to the realities of the powerful political and economic forces that dominate the Western world. This book examines the dangerous prospects we face as the societies built upon these myths begin to fragment and crumble. In an open and accessible style, this book argues that much of the confusion that currently plagues the West is due to the fact that its social, economic and political systems are saturated by a little understood and rarely acknowledged system of propaganda. This book seeks to clear away this propagandistic facade in order to reveal where power really lies in Western societies, examining how this power functions and how it has corrupted the ideals of democracy, freedom and capitalism to suit its own ends.
This volume will be of value to those interested in modern history and social and political history.
Two decades into the twenty-first century, these once noble ideals have been reduced to little more than myths - myths that bear scant resemblance to the realities of the powerful political and economic forces that dominate the Western world. This book examines the dangerous prospects we face as the societies built upon these myths begin to fragment and crumble. In an open and accessible style, this book argues that much of the confusion that currently plagues the West is due to the fact that its social, economic and political systems are saturated by a little understood and rarely acknowledged system of propaganda. This book seeks to clear away this propagandistic facade in order to reveal where power really lies in Western societies, examining how this power functions and how it has corrupted the ideals of democracy, freedom and capitalism to suit its own ends.
This volume will be of value to those interested in modern history and social and political history.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic
Illustrations
3 s/w Zeichnungen, 7 s/w Tabellen, 3 s/w Abbildungen
7 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
447 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-60392-6 (9781032603926)
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Simon Sherratt is an independent researcher interested in exploring the different ways that economic, political and technological power dominate people in the globalized world of the twenty-first century.
Content
1. Democracy & Propaganda 2. Freedom & Corporate Propaganda 3. The Dominance of Anonymous Power 4. Corporate Socialism & International Finance 5. Corporate & Financial Imperialism 6. Technology vs. Democracy & Freedom 7. Shattered Myths (Conclusion)