The two faces of American power: Military and political communication during the Cuban missile crisis
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Practical implications Politicians should not underestimate autonomous military processes or the significance of standing orders. In order to continually produce communications within the military, communication partners are needed that stand outside of the hierarchy, and this role can be fulfilled by an enemy. A reflexively imagined enemy can thus reinforce the autopoiesis of the military subsystem.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Kybernetes
دوره 35 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006