The Gulf War Did Not Take Place (book)

"The Gulf War Did Not Take Place" is a book by Jean Baudrillard that explores how media representations of the Gulf War shaped public perception, suggesting that the war was experienced more as a simulated event than a real confrontation. Baudrillard argues that television coverage created a hyperreality—where images and narratives replace actual reality—making the war a spectacle filtered through media constructs rather than direct human experience. The title emphasizes the idea that the war's portrayal, rather than the event itself, became the dominant reality in the public mind.