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God willing? : political fundamentalism in the White House, the "War on Terror," and the echoing press /
In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush and his administration offered a 'political fundamentalism' that capitalized upon the fear felt by many Americans. Political fundamentalism is the adaptation of a conservative religious worldview, via strategi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Ann Arbor, MI :
Pluto Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush and his administration offered a 'political fundamentalism' that capitalized upon the fear felt by many Americans. Political fundamentalism is the adaptation of a conservative religious worldview, via strategic language choices and communication approaches, into a policy agenda that feels political rather than religious. These communications dominated public discourse and public opinion for months on end and came at a significant cost for democracy. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-233) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849642576 1849642575 1281750719 9781281750716 9786611750718 6611750711 1435662431 9781435662438 |