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Introduction: Mapping the Role of the Media in the Late Cold War

Methodological and Transnational Perspectives

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Media and the Cold War in the 1980s

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Surveying existing literature, this chapter argues for a dialogue between the field of media and communication studies and Cold War historiography. Framing the trajectory of the volume both thematically and methodologically, the chapter highlights the benefits of such a synergetic approach for the study of the Cold War from a domestic and international perspective. The chapter also introduces the contributions of various authors in the volume.

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    Henrik G. Bastiansen

  2. New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Martin Klimke

  3. Faculty of Media and Journalism, Volda University College, Volda, Norway

    Rolf Werenskjold

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Bastiansen, H.G., Klimke, M., Werenskjold, R. (2019). Introduction: Mapping the Role of the Media in the Late Cold War. In: Bastiansen, H.G., Klimke, M., Werenskjold, R. (eds) Media and the Cold War in the 1980s. Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98382-0_1

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