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200 14$aThe morality of spin$b[electronic resource] $evirtue and vice in political rhetoric and the Christian right /$fNathaniel J. Klemp
210   $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$dc2012
215   $a1 online resource (211 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. EXISTING ACCOUNTS; Ch01. Deliberative Democracy and Political Rhetoric; Part II. THE MORAL QUALITIES OF RHETORICAL SPEECH; Ch02. When Rhetoric Turns Manipulative; Ch03. From Theoretical to Actual Manipulation; Part III. THE MORAL QUALITIES OF RHETORICAL CONTEXT; Ch04. Contextualizing Rhetoric; Ch05. Countercultural Christian Enclaves; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index; About the Author
330   $a The Morality of Spin explores the ethics of political rhetoric crafted to persuade and possibly manipulate potential voters. Based on extensive insider interviews with leaders of Focus on the Family, one of the most powerful Christian right organizations in America, Nathaniel Klemp asks whether the tactic of tailoring a message to a particular audience is politically legitimate or amounts to democratic malpractice. Klemp's nuanced assessment, highlighting both democratic vices and virtues of the politi
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