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'The country is full of wishful thinkers': Britain's Information Research Department and its post-war propaganda operations in Japan, 1948–70.
- Source :
- Cold War History; Nov 2021, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p449-468, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This article examines British propaganda efforts in post-war Japan, focusing on the scope of activities and limitations of the Foreign Office's Information Research Department (IRD). Although the IRD built a wide network of recipients for its anti-communist material in Japan, it soon faced difficulties in conducting operations when the British embassy officials started to question its influence in Japanese society – since they believed it was a culture so unique that pro forma IRD materials were unsuitable. Assessing the tensions between London and Tokyo contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the seemingly monolithic propaganda policies of the IRD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH departments
PROPAGANDA
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14682745
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Cold War History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153737218
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14682745.2020.1832992