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Projecting the future through political discourse : the case of the Bush Doctrine /

This monograph examines the rhetorical nature and function of representations of the future in political discourse, focusing on political actors' use of hegemonic images of future "reality" to achieve their political goals. It argues that a key ideological dimension of political rheto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dunmire, Patricia L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2011.
Colección:Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 41.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Projecting the Future through Political Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The Politics, rhetoric, and ideology of projecting the future; Chapter 3. Securing the future for the "American Peace"; Chapter 4. Prefiguring the future; Chapter 5. Transforming national security, legitimating preventive war; Chapter 6. Preserving "Pax Americana"; Chapter 7. "Clear and present danger"; Conclusion; Works cited; Index.