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THE CNN EFFECT IN ACTION
trinitarian war. The Kosovo intervention of 1999, like all wars, was
not merely a war between armies. For Western democracies, decisions
on war and decision-making during war are societal affairs involving
the people, government, and military. The next chapter highlights this
interplay, focusing on the role of the CNN effect on the three actors
in this trinity.
