Dog whistles, walk-backs, and Washington handshakes : decoding the jargon, slang, and bluster of American political speech /

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"This book is a tonic and a corrective. It is a reference and a field guide to the language of politics by two veteran observers that not only defines terms and phrases but also explains their history and etymology, describes who uses them against whom, and why, and reveals the most telling, in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: McCutcheon, Chuck, 1963- (Autor), Mark, David, 1973- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Greenfield, Jeff (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lebanon, NH : ForeEdge, [2014]
Temas:
Political science > Terminology > Dictionaries.
English language > Political aspects > United States > Dictionaries.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
English language > Political aspects
Political science > Terminology
United States
Dictionaries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Bed-wetters, sherpas, squishes, and other personality types
  • "With all due respect, I deeply regret holding you in minimum high regard": only-in-politics expressions
  • Going downtown through the Overton window to play in the endgame: people, places, and things, both real and imagined
  • On a glide path with an odd couple to nut-cutting time: the legislative process
  • Dead money, dog whistles, and droppin' the G's: the lingo of campaigns and elections
  • Having to explain blowback on the tick-tock: the media and scandals.

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