Deeds Done in Words

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DEEDS DONE IN WORDS
Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance
Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
The sheer volume of White House média coverage has led many to dismiss the sub-stance, although not the power, of presidential rhetoric. To counter this unexamined assumption, two of the nation's foremost experts on public discourse, Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, demonstrate rhetoric to be a fundamental, constitutive element of the presidency. In Deeds Done in Words, the íirst comprehensive comparative study of presidential speeches, the authors show us how the words of our presidents have shaped the presidency.
Focusing on the recurrent forms of discourse that fulfill vitai constitutional functions of the executive, Campbell and Jamieson analyze inaugurals, State of the Union addresses, war declarations, vető messages, impeachment rhetoric, pardons, and farewell addresses. The authors, drawing on every such speech írom George Washington... Tovább

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DEEDS DONE IN WORDS
Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance
Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
The sheer volume of White House média coverage has led many to dismiss the sub-stance, although not the power, of presidential rhetoric. To counter this unexamined assumption, two of the nation's foremost experts on public discourse, Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, demonstrate rhetoric to be a fundamental, constitutive element of the presidency. In Deeds Done in Words, the íirst comprehensive comparative study of presidential speeches, the authors show us how the words of our presidents have shaped the presidency.
Focusing on the recurrent forms of discourse that fulfill vitai constitutional functions of the executive, Campbell and Jamieson analyze inaugurals, State of the Union addresses, war declarations, vető messages, impeachment rhetoric, pardons, and farewell addresses. The authors, drawing on every such speech írom George Washington to Ronald Reagan, identify the key functions of each type of presidential rhetoric, note how characteristic lines of argument and stylistic qualities have emerged, and analyze in detail especially effective—or ineffective—presidential efforts.
Deeds Done in Words persuasively establishes rhetoric's crucial role in the formation and sustenance of the institution of the presidency itself. When presidential rhetoric is performed modestly, the institution is merely maintained; when performed poorly, institutional power erodes; and when performed skillfully, the presidency is strengthened. Vissza