Analysis of American Policy Concerning Conduct of the Vietnam War as Reflected in the Chicago Tribune, 1966 - 1969, Using a Theoretical Model Derived from Clausewitz

摘要

This study examined U.S. policy concerning the Vietnam War as reflected in news reports appearing in the Chicago Tribune from 1966 through 1969. News reports treating war policy and their possible effects on American society were analyzed using a theoretical model derived from the philosophical treatise On War which was written by the 19th Century soldier-philosopher Karl Von Clausewitz. This study focused on characteristics of policy on light of Clausewitz's assertions concerning the importance of both stimulating and maintaining a unity of purpose among what he called the 'moral forces' of the state in order to successfully prosecute a war. This study was undertaken to explore and help explain the relationship among the press, the government and the people during periods of military conflict. Theses. (fr)