This book takes a comprehensive approach, dissecting various propaganda techniques like name-calling and card stacking with historical examples. It also analyzes specific campaigns from wartime mobilization to social reforms, evaluating their effectiveness and long-term consequences. Drawing from primary and secondary sources, including government documents and statistical analyses, it connects psychology and media studies to provide a framework for recognizing and countering propaganda in contemporary society.
Structured in three parts, the book first introduces core concepts and historical evolution. It then dissects propaganda techniques with examples across different periods and contexts. Finally, it analyzes case studies of propaganda campaigns, before concluding with a framework for countering propaganda in modern society, equipping readers to navigate the information age with discernment.