Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Introduction: Public relations, society and the generative power of history; Periodisation; Corporate dominance; US- centrism; Sociocultural context; Structure of the book; References; Part I Challenging...

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