{"product_id":"american-idol-after-iraq-9781405187411","title":"American Idol After Iraq","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis dazzling little book explores the role of US media in foreign policy, not only at the present moment, but with an eye to the future.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a veteran Hollywood film executive and an internationally known columnist in foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how American movies, TV shows, and pop music provide the images of America to the rest of the world, and the rest of the world to Americans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussions of the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed Danish daily newspapers, Tibetan monks censored out of Chinese TV news reports only to show up on You Tube, and the Vatican''s assault on the \u003ci\u003eDa Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e movie\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that Hollywood is a key player in the ''deep coalition'' required to support a ''smart power'' foreign policy and build a global cultural infrastructure that will make the world safe for interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors draw on their extensive experience and contacts within the political and entertainment arenas to present an interesting analysis of the role of media, and especially Hollywood film, in support of US foreign policy objectives.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gardels and Medavoy, two of California's most creative public intellectuals, bring a West Coast perspective to the role of culture in foreign policy. Gardels and Medavoy offer interesting observations on these trends.\" (\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Sep\/Oct 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book ends with a powerful challenge to Hollywood to accept its responsibility as a major player in the struggle to restore America's moral influence in the world.\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"American Idol After Iraq will inspire debates the country needs to have regarding the power of pop culture.\" (\u003ci\u003ePajamas Media\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Short and a delight to read, focusing, not surprisingly, on the power of the West Coast to project American 'soft-power' almost everywhere through the pervasive and alluring imagery of mass entertainment.\" (\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is comparatively short and a delight to read, focusing, not surprisingly, on the power of the West Coast to project American 'soft power' almost everywhere through the pervasive and alluring imagery of mass entertainment.\" (\u003ci\u003eJapan Times Online\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The tone of the book is pitch perfect—combining a passionate appeal for soft power with a rigorous analysis of what it will take to restore America's influence in the world.\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gardel's and Medavoy's readable and yet comprehensive book explores the need to understand the effective use of power in an increasingly globalized world; the understanding of which has never been more pressing or pertinent, following, as it has, the increasingly negative perceptions of America’s policies abroad.\" (\u003ci\u003eEditorial On The Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This fascinating work, rich in dates and anecdotes, opens our eyes to the impact the Hollywood audiovisual phenomenon has had and still has, as well as analyzing the image of America and the role its cinema must play. Both entertaining and informative, as well as brave, Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy's book defines challenges and obstacles in order to overcome them, as well as providing solutions.\" [Translated from Spanish.] (\u003ci\u003eCritica Libro\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gardels and Medavoy's text succeeds in challenging the philosophical assumptions of public diplomacy while remaining accessible and practical.\" (\u003ci\u003ePublic Diplomacy Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Winter 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Plates vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Joseph S. Nye Jr. vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Hearts, Minds, and Hollywood 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Magic is Gone – Except at the Box Office 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Creativity into Cash: How Hollywood Works 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Seeing and Being Seen 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Hollywood Beats the Red Army: The Height of America’s Cultural Appeal 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Backlash: Soft Power is Still Power, and Still Makes Enemies 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Culture Wars in the West: The Pope vs. Madonna 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Media Storm Troopers of the West vs. Islam 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 New Stories, New Audiences in the Global Age 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Reinventing Cultural Diplomacy 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Key Concepts of This Book 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 159\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529337971031,"sku":"9781405187411","price":23.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405187411.jpg?v=1731875228","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-idol-after-iraq-9781405187411","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}