Strategic Communication

This volume in the Contemporary Military Strategic and Security Issues series presents a concise introduction to the evolution key concepts discourse and future options for improved strategic communication in today''s U.S. government.Strategic Communication: Origins Concepts and Current Debates is a groundbreaking study the first book explicitly focused on strategic communication as it is currently used and discussed in the U.S. government. Written specifically for those who are new to strategic communication this incisive book clarifies the definitional debate explores the history of the term and its practice and embraces a broad practical definition.But that is only the beginning. Moving to the realities of the issue author Christopher Paul reviews dozens of government reports on strategic communication and public diplomacy released since 2000 examining specific proposals related to improving strategic communication in the U.S. government and explaining the disagreements. Most important he offers consensus and clarity for the way ahead discussing how disparate elements of the government can be coordinated to masterand winthe war of ideas through fully integrated and synchronized communications and actions.