Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia: 1500 to the Present Day

Propaganda and Mass Persuasion looks at how effective communication can be and how it has impacted on events throughout history. As this book clearly shows, propaganda can come in many forms such as films, posters, books and so on but also that it can be unique to each situation and country. The introduction clearly sets out definitions of propaganda and traces its origins and ends with a discussion on the importance of propaganda in the twentieth century.

The introduction written by David Welch argues that “[T]he word propaganda continues to imply something sinister” but the encyclopedia tries to move away...