Economic actors, economic behaviors, and presidential leadership : the constrained effects of rhetoric / C. Damien Arthur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arthur, C. Damien, author.

Series:

Lexington studies in political communication.

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

Political leadership--United States.

Political leadership.

Political oratory--United States.

Political oratory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; London, England : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book utilizes a theoretically informed framework for analyzing the effectiveness of the president's economic rhetoric and employs an empirical assessment that measures rhetoric's effect on economic actors. The analysis suggests that the rhetoric presidents use has little influence in shaping the behaviors of these economic actors.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Prolegomenon; Ch01. Presidential Rhetoric and the Economy; Ch02. Ascertaining Presidential Influence with Economic Actors; Ch03. Presidential Rhetoric and the Federal Reserve; Ch04. Presidential Rhetoric and Public Perceptions; Ch05. Congressional Actions as Preeminent Economic Leadership; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 07, 2014).

ISBN:

0-7391-9919-6

0-7391-8784-8

OCLC:

885122527