Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers! : Demonization and the End of Civil Debate in American Politics.

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The level of vitriol in American politics has been rising with no end in sight. Terms like "evildoer," "war on terror," and "axis of evil" have become commonplace in our discussion of international politics. What ever happened to civil debate? Where has all this moraliz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DeLuca, Tom, 1946-
Otros Autores: Buell, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2005.
Temas:
Social ethics > United States.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States.
Political culture > United States.
Communication in politics > United States.
Discours politique > États-Unis.
Communication politique > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Communication in politics
Political culture
Political ethics
Rhetoric > Political aspects
Social ethics
United States > Politics and government > Moral and ethical aspects.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Aspect moral.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The level of vitriol in American politics has been rising with no end in sight. Terms like "evildoer," "war on terror," and "axis of evil" have become commonplace in our discussion of international politics. What ever happened to civil debate? Where has all this moralizing come from? And what harm has this new level of attack caused to democracy in America?. In this compelling and cogent account, Tom De Luca and John Buell chart the rise of what they rightly label as the "demonization"of American politics, showing how political campaigns often neglect debates over policy in favor of fights ove.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (241 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-220) and index.
ISBN:9780814786468
0814786464

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