Jowett (communication, U. of Houston) and O'Donnell's (communication, Montana State U.-Bozeman) collection of 14 essays serves as a supplementary text to the fourth edition of their textbook, Propaganda and Persuasion, and as a stand-alone text for undergraduate and graduate courses in persuasion and propaganda, rhetoric, and mass communications. The text includes reprints of classic essays by major theorists; historical articles on propaganda during war, from the American Revolution through Vietnam; and new essays on contemporary issues such as 9/11, the treatment of women in Afghanistan, public diplomacy, and the influence of the built environment. No subject index. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)