Prediction of Political Action by Means of Propaganda Analysis

Alexander L. George

ResearchPosted on rand.org May 27, 2015Published In: The Public Opinion Quarterly, v. 20, no. 1, Spring 1956, p. 334-345

A study to determine an opponent's initiatives through analysis of his propaganda. This problem which confronted the content analysts of the Federal Communications Commission during World War II, is investigated because of (1) the development of its methodological approach during World War II and (2) its theoretical interest in connection with the relationship of communication and action in the dealings between nations.

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  • Copyright: American Association for Public Opinion Research
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 1956
  • Pages: 12
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
  • Document Number: EP-51174

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