Two Routes to the Wrong Destination: Public Affairs in the South Atlantic War

Authors

Arthur A, Humphries

Abstract

The conflict in the South Atlantic in mid-1982 between Argentina and Great Britain offers us the opportunity to examine news management and its effects on public opinion in a crisis. This undeclared limited war for the Falkland Islands, or Malvinas, also provides us with a classic view of the differences in public information policies in an authoritarian government and in a democratic society.

Recommended Citation

Humphries, Arthur A, (1983) "Two Routes to the Wrong Destination: Public Affairs in the South Atlantic War," Naval War College Review: Vol. 36: No. 3, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol36/iss3/7