The case for combat : how presidents persuade Americans to go to war

The case for combat : how presidents persuade Americans to go to war /

From James Madison to George W. Bush, many American presidents have faced the challenge of convincing Americans to support their decisions to go to war. What rhetorical techniques have they employed to make their case for combat? Which messages have been most effective--and which approaches have bee...

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Main Author: Lordan, Edward J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, 2010
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History.
Presidents > United States > Language > History.
Communication in politics > United States > History.
Political oratory > United States > History.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States > History.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States > History.
Politics and war > United States > History.
United States > History, Military.
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