"A Nation Of Sheep" ( William Lederer )

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"Although William Lederer's A Nation of Sheep was published in 1961, its concepts are just as relevant to American politics almost four decades later. The American public continues to be misinformed on foreign policy matters. As the world becomes more globally interdependent, the average American clings to a narrow set of domestic interests. This parochialism allows the U.S. government to use skillful means of publicity to persuade the public on important foreign issues.

One of the glaring examples that Lederer provides of the U.S. government's persuasive powers is its near invasion of Laos during the summer of 1959. The government and the media were duped by the Laotian government into believing that foreign Communist troops had invaded its northern border. The Laotians, fearful that the U.S. was preparing to reduce foreign aid ..."

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