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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Denton, Robert E., Jr.

Series:

Lexington studies in political communication

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.

Bush, George W.

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

United States.

Discourse analysis--United States.

Discourse analysis.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 184 p ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2012.

Summary:

To date, there are few books specifically about the presidency of George W. Bush. Political operatives, members of the media, and former administration officials have written most of the volumes. In essence, these studies challenge the justification of our deployment, the "Bush doctrine," and the assumptions of nation building. Few volumes focus on Bush's substantial legislative record and impact, and all academic volumes on the Bush presidency were completed while he was still in office and tend to be biased and uniformly negative.

The George W. Bush Presidency: A Rhetorical Perspective, edited by Robert E. Denton Jr., is a collection that remedies the lack of academic investigation of the forty-third president and his rhetorical strategies. This volume is unique because of the contributors' analyses of the Bush presidency from a largely rhetorical perspective. The chapters look at the rhetoric of Bush across the contexts of domestic policy, foreign policy, the wars, and politics in general, examining Bush's political philosophy, policy issues, and unsteady relationship with the news media. Collectively, Denton's essential text provides insight into the role of public discourse in the campaigning and governing of the George W. Bush presidency. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Presidency That Almost Wasn't: George W. Bush's First Inaugural / Joseph M. Valenzano III Valenzano, Joseph M. III 1

2 George W. Bush at a Global Gettysburg / Ben Voth Voth, Ben 21

3 George W. Bush's First Year of War Time Rhetoric / Robert V. Friedenberg Friedenberg, Robert V. 41

4 War Stories: The Terror Narrative of George W. Bush's State of the Union Addresses, 2002-2006 / Patrick S. Loebs Loebs, Patrick S. 67

5 George W. Bush, the American Press, and the Initial Framing of the War on Terror after 9/11 / Jim A. Kuypers Kuypers, Jim A., Stephen D. Cooper Cooper, Stephen D., Matthew T. Althouse Althouse, Matthew T. 89

6 George W. Bush's Conservatism: Compassionate or Compromised? / Terrence L. Warburton Warburton, Terrence L. 113

7 Framing the Stem Cell Debate: George W. Bush and Bioethics / Gwen Brown Brown, Gwen, Matthew J. Franck Franck, Matthew J., Sandra French French, Sandra 129

8 George W. Bush and Religion: Faith, Policy, and Rhetoric / Robert E. Denton Denton, Robert E. 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739172681

0739172689

OCLC:

785874880