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Formidable... absolutely fascinating --Tony Benn  American society has seen the increasing convergence of politics and culture, notably with the expansion of a corporate media that seems to penetrate virtually every sphere of public life.  At the same time, as U.S. imperial power has grown so too has the progressive militarization of society, including media culture.  In taking up the crucial role of Hollywood cinema in this historical context, bringing historical depth and analytical clarity to his work, Matthew Alford has made an outstanding contribution to the literature on media and popular culture. --Carl Boggs  Reel Power is a powerful indictment of Hollywood's hidden foreign policy. It was a real eye-opener even for me, a long-time critic of the cosy relationship between Hollywood and the Pentagon. --David Robb, investigative journalist and author of Operation Hollywood: How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies (2004).   This is a very time

Formidable... absolutely fascinating --Tony Benn American society has seen the increasing convergence of politics and culture, notably with the expansion of a corporate media that seems to penetrate virtually every sphere of public life. At the same time, as U.S. imperial power has grown so too has the progressive militarization of society, including media culture. In taking up the crucial role of Hollywood cinema in this historical context, bringing historical depth and analytical clarity to his work, Matthew Alford has made an outstanding contribution to the literature on media and popular culture. --Carl Boggs Reel Power is a powerful indictment of Hollywood's hidden foreign policy. It was a real eye-opener even for me, a long-time critic of the cosy relationship between Hollywood and the Pentagon. --David Robb, investigative journalist and author of Operation Hollywood: How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies (2004). This is a very timely book. The Hollywood myth

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Matthew Alford is the author of Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy (Pluto, 2010). He has written for the Guardian, New Statesman and the BBC. He has also lectured at the Universities of Bath and Bristol. Michael Parenti is an award-winning author, scholar, and lecturer. He is the author of God and His Demons (2010), Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader (2007), The Culture Struggle (2006), The Assassination of Julius Caesar (2003), and Democracy for the Few, 9th edition (2010).

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