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Casey has written a thorough, thoughtful account of how casualty figures were reported and used during U.S. wars in the 20th century. The author's archival and secondary source research is impeccable. (CHOICE)
About the Author
Steven Casey is Reader in International History, London School of Economics
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Excellent strategic view of how military casualties effect policy. Also, good history if wartime media coverage. Definitely recommended for leaders.
4.0 out of 5 starsAn excellent job presenting the subject in an interesting way2 April 2014
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Travis Starnes
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Format: Hardcover
Often when a book examines a very minute and specific area of public policy I expect something more academic then geared for entertainment. That was my expectation when coming into When Soldiers Fall and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. While there was clearly a lot of in-depth research done for this book Casey does an excellent job of presenting his data and thoughts on the subject in a very conversational and accessible manner. The book flows very well and is a fast and easy read if you have any interest in history at all.
The book really starts with policy in World War I and moves through this section pretty quickly. I enjoyed this section the most as it wasn’t bogged down and felt more like a survey of US casualty reporting then a true analysis. While the later sections aren’t bad Casey spends a lot of time looking at the media impact on causality reporting which really started in earnest with Vietnam and the introduction of the TV.
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