The Art of Selling War

Propaganda from Cato to Nato

The Art of Selling War is an introduction to the history and methods of war propaganda . 

Introduction
The Psychology of Propaganda
Part One. How to sell War
1. Say that you are a victim
2. Say that God is on our side
3. Transfer Exploit existing feeling
4. Repeat
5. Invent a threat
6. Present a false dilemma
7. Label your enemy
8. Appeal to Authority
9. Simplify
10. Assert
11. Demonize
12. Say that the enemy has illegal weapons
13. Say that most people agree with you
14. Say that you want peace
15. Say that the enemy is solely responsible for the war
16. Attack those who question your propaganda
Part two. Propaganda in history
17. 1914-1918: “The war to end war“
18. 1939-1945: The Good War
19. 1945-1975 Peace with honor or war without honor?
20. Kosovo 1999 NATO’s New Military Humanism
21. 2001.The War against a Noun
22. Afghanistan 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom
23. 2003 Operation Iraq Liberation (OIL)
24. Libya 2011 A humanitarian effort
25. Syria 2011 From uprising to civil war.
26. Ukraine 2012 - Don’t believe anything
Epilogue
BIBLIOGRAPHY