LEADER 03988nam 2200757Ia 450 001 9910972121103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612933455 010 $a9781282933453 010 $a1282933450 010 $a9780313380792 010 $a0313380791 035 $a(CKB)2550000000019753 035 $a(OCoLC)693771795 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10437182 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000413610 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12147688 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413610 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10384484 035 $a(PQKB)10803588 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL617140 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10437182 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL293345 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC617140 035 $a(Perlego)4169101 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000019753 100 $a20100608d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe case for combat $ehow presidents persuade Americans to go to war /$fEdward J. Lordan 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Barbara, Calif. $cPraeger$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (335 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780313380785 311 08$a0313380783 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPresidential war rhetoric : an overview -- The War of 1812 (1812-1815) -- The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) -- The Civil War (1861-1865) -- The Spanish-American War (1898) -- World War I (1914-1918) -- World War II (1941-1945) -- The Korean War (1950-1953) -- The Vietnam War (1964-1973) -- The Persian Gulf War (1991) -- The War on Terror (2001-?) -- Conclusions. 330 8 $aThis book provides a historical analysis of presidential rhetoric regarding war and examines the similarities, differences, effectiveness, and ethics of the persuasive strategies used by the White House through the history of the nation. In the United States, the decision to use military force typically is made by the president, even though it is actually Congress that has the authority to commit the nation to war. It is also the president's job to inform the American people when that decision has been made-and to attempt to convince the citizens to support their government in the decision to go to war. The book traces the development of the rhetoric used by presidents to convince Americans to go to war, from the earliest days of the nation to the latest conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. After an overview of the governmental issues related to committing to combat, the author evaluates presidential speeches over the course of ten American conflicts to determine how effective-and ethical-presidents have been in communicating with various publics. Taking neither a pro- nor antiwar stance, this text focuses entirely on the period leading up to the announcement of a formal conflict. 606 $aCommunication in politics$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aMass media$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aPolitical oratory$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aPolitics and war$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xLanguage$xHistory 606 $aRhetoric$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States$xHistory 607 $aUnited States$xHistory, Military 615 0$aCommunication in politics$xHistory. 615 0$aMass media$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aPolitical oratory$xHistory. 615 0$aPolitics and war$xHistory. 615 0$aPresidents$xHistory. 615 0$aPresidents$xLanguage$xHistory. 615 0$aRhetoric$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 676 $a973.09/9 700 $aLordan$b Edward J$01810327 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972121103321 996 $aThe case for combat$94361633 997 $aUNINA