Demonstration Elections: U.S.-Staged Elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam and El Salvador

by Edward S. Herman, Frank Brodhead

Argues that the U.S. uses free elections as a public relations tool for its foreign policy

Genres: Politics

270 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1984

About the author

Edward S. Herman was an economist and media analyst with a specialty in corporate and regulatory issues as well as political economy and the media. He was Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also taught at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Arts from University of Pennsylvania in 1945 and PhD in 1953 from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Reviews

[Abe · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise is a bit too obvious to make for a really enthralling read and Herman has a way of dealing with opposing views or lines of arguments that can feel a little hand wave-y. An example of an authentic democratic election would’ve been interesting but I understand why it wasn’t included (though he does hint at Nicaragua and Cuba as possible models). I can’t say there was anything bad though just not totally what it could’ve been.