The George W. Bush presidency [[electronic resource] ] : a rhetorical perspective / / edited by Robert E. Denton, Jr

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462147803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012
• ISBN: 1-283-58447-6; 9786613896926; 0-7391-7269-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Collana: Lexington Studies in Political Communication
• Altri autori (Persone): DentonRobert E., Jr.
• Disciplina: 973.931092
• Soggetti: Communication in politics - United States; Discourse analysis - United States; Electronic books.; United States Politics and government 2001-2009
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Presidency That Almost Wasn't; 2 George W. Bush at a Global Gettysburg; 3 George W. Bush's First Year of War Time Rhetoric; 4 War Stories; 5 George W. Bush, the American Press, and the Initial Framing of the War on Terror after 9/11; 6 George W. Bush's Conservatism; 7 Framing the Stem Cell Debate; 8 George W. Bush and Religion; Index; About the Editor; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: The George W. Bush Presidency: A Rhetorical Perspective, edited by Robert E. Denton, Jr., examines the rhetoric of former president George W. Bush across contexts of domestic policy, foreign policy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and politics in general. The contributors to this volume variously analyze Bush's inaugural and State of the Union addresses, as well as his political philosophy, policy issues, and the rocky relationship with the news media. Collectively, they provide insight into the role of public discourse in the campa