{"product_id":"9781405187411","title":"American Idol After Iraq Competing for Hearts and Minds in the Global Media Age","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAmerican Idol After Iraq\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCompeting for Hearts and Minds in the Global Media Age\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNathan Gardels | Mike Medavoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNathan Gardels\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of National Perspectives Quarterly. He has written widely for many publications, both nationally and internationally, including The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Guardian, Corriere della Sera, El Pais, Le Figaro, and the New York Review of Books. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Medavoy\u003c\/b\u003e is the chairman and co-founder of Phoenix Pictures. Throughout his career he has been involved in the creation of countless films, including sixteen nominated for Best Picture Academy Awards, and seven winners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 April 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405187411\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311390158988,"sku":"9781405187411","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405187411.jpg?v=1780141502","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405187411","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}