Media, War and Postmodernity

Philip Hammond is Reader in Media and Communications at London South Bank University. He is the author of Framing Post-Cold War Conflicts (2007) and co-editor, with Edward S. Herman, of Degraded Capability: The Media and the Kosovo Crisis (2000).

• Introduction: Postmodernism and 9/11 1. Postmodern War in a World without Meaning 2. The Humanitarian Spectacle 3. The Media War on Terrorism 4. Culture Wars and the Post-Vietnam Condition 5. Security and Vulnerability in the 'Risk Society' 6. Postmodern Empire and the 'Death of the Subject'. Conclusion: Beyond Postmodernity

'Media, War and Postmodernity is an important book that explains how 'weak values' in the West have a tragic habit of provoking violence in the most unexpected of places.' Frank Furedi, The Spiked Review of Books'An invaluable guide' - 7 Days'Hammond provides an excellent discussion of contemporary warfare...[and] makes a difficult subject accesible and engaging. Would you recommend it? Yes.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement