Weapons of Mass Distraction: Soft Power and American Empire

In its march to becoming the world's first hyper-power, the United States has been as dependent on its soft power - the allure of American lifestyles and culture - as it has been on the hard power of military might. In Weapons of Mass Distraction, Matthew Fraser examines the role of American pop cultural industries in international affairs.

Fraser focuses on the major areas of soft power - movies, television, pop music, and fast food - and traces the origins, history and current …