Government propaganda

Christopher J. Coyne and Yahya Alshamy

Chapter 48 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice, 2025, pp 340-345 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter discusses government propaganda defined by three features. First, propaganda must be purposefully biased or false. Second, propaganda must be used to advance a political agenda. Third, the spread of propaganda is seen as undesirable by those targeted by the propagandist's message because it distorts their ability to make informed decisions. The chapter reviews the key literature in economics on propaganda, discusses the techniques and functions of government propaganda, and explores the political economy of government propaganda. The conclusion considers several mechanisms for checking the nefarious effects of government propaganda.

Keywords: Advertising; Information; Principal-agent problem; Propaganda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802207743
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