Blue Pencil Warriors: Censorship And Propaganda In World War Ii
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the fog of total war, the battle for hearts and minds was fought not with bullets, but with the blue pencil — and Blue Pencil Warriors: Censorship and Propaganda in World War II by John Hilvert is a gripping account of how governments wielded information as a weapon of war. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the book chronicles the systematic machinery of censorship and propaganda deployed by the Allied powers, with particular focus on Australia, revealing how the press, radio, and public communication were tightly controlled to shape civilian morale and suppress dissent. Hilvert, drawing on meticulous archival research, illustrates the complex and often uneasy relationship between democratic governments and a free press during a time of existential national crisis. His work argues that the suppression of information was not merely a wartime expedient but a deeply political act with lasting consequences for civil liberties and the role of media in society. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian and the precision of a scholar, Blue Pencil Warriors raises uncomfortable questions about the price of victory — and who ultimately gets to write the story of war.
Author: John Hilvert
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, University of Queensland Press
Genre: WW2
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the fog of total war, the battle for hearts and minds was fought not with bullets, but with the blue pencil — and Blue Pencil Warriors: Censorship and Propaganda in World War II by John Hilvert is a gripping account of how governments wielded information as a weapon of war. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the book chronicles the systematic machinery of censorship and propaganda deployed by the Allied powers, with particular focus on Australia, revealing how the press, radio, and public communication were tightly controlled to shape civilian morale and suppress dissent. Hilvert, drawing on meticulous archival research, illustrates the complex and often uneasy relationship between democratic governments and a free press during a time of existential national crisis. His work argues that the suppression of information was not merely a wartime expedient but a deeply political act with lasting consequences for civil liberties and the role of media in society. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian and the precision of a scholar, Blue Pencil Warriors raises uncomfortable questions about the price of victory — and who ultimately gets to write the story of war.