Persuading the public : the evolution of popular presidential communication from Washington to Trump / Anne C. Pluta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pluta, Anne C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in politics--United States--History.

Communication in politics.

Political oratory--United States--History.

Political oratory.

Presidents--United States--Language--History.

Presidents.

Mass media--Political aspects--United States--History.

Mass media.

Mass media--Political aspects.

Presidents--Language.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2023]

Summary:

"Scholars of the US presidency, Jeffrey Tulis most famously, often claim that around the turn of the twentieth century-with the rise of what is known as the modern presidency-the office made a sharp shift from a more constitutional presidency, focused on the traditional work of statecraft and constrained by a constitutional norm against discussing public policy with the public, to a rhetorical presidency in which the president seeks to engage directly with the public and appeal to the nation as the basis for governance. Anne Pluta rethinks this narrative by examining anew the development of the popular communication practices of American presidents between 1789 and 2021, with a particular focus on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This period is often overlooked by political scientists and is essential to understanding later developments in presidential rhetoric. Using a multimethod approach, Pluta argues that presidents from the start were political opportunists seeking a connection with the public. Their opportunities and incentives change through time as a function of technological innovation, the changing party system, the expansion of American democracy, and the evolving media landscape"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Going Elite: George Washington to John Q. Adams, 1789-1828

2. Going Partisan: Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln, 1829-1865

3. Going Regional: Andrew Johnson to Benjamin Harrison, 1866-1893

4. Going Almost National: Grover Cleveland to Woodrow Wilson, 1894-1921

5. Going National: Warren G. Harding to George H. W. Bush, 1922-1992

6. Going Targeted: William Clinton to Donald J. Trump, 1993-2021.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Pluta, Anne C. Persuading the public

ISBN:

9780700634347

0700634347

9780700635368

070063536X

OCLC:

1356244267