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This book investigates how U.S. government and military-intelligence agencies shaped the development of modern communication research during the Cold War. Drawing on declassified documents, Christopher Simpson argues that psychological-warfare needs — including propaganda, public diplomacy, and counter-insurgency — drove substantial funding and institutional support for mass-communication studies, thereby influencing the foundational theories and methods of the field. The book traces this historical influence between 1945 and 1960 and examines its long-term effects on academic research, media studies, and political communication

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