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Political Communication in the Anglophone World
Case Studies
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2012
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Political Communication in the Anglophone World: Case Studies, by Theodore F. Sheckels, extends political communication scholarship—primarily rhetorical scholarship—into the extensive English language arena outside the United States and the United Kingdom. While wrestling with the extent to which insights derived from and approaches used in political communication research focused on the United States can be used in other nations with different government structures, different media operations, and different political cultures, Sheckels provides insight into a variety of political communication topics ranging from the role gender plays in campaign politics to the politics involved as one speaks upon the occasion of leaving high office.
This book explores how Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau used moments of media attention to push his foreign and domestic policy agenda, as well as another Canadian Prime Minister, Kim Campbell, and the difficulties she faced because of her gender. Sheckels also examines Jamaica’s Michael Manley and his shift from advocating socialism to later supporting free markets, and reggae artist Bob Marley and his musical shift from concern for Kingston’s poor to embracing pan-Africanism. Popular media images of Africa are also considered, as the book investigates Mwai Kibaki’s attempts to unify Kenya, Nelson Mandela’s presidential rhetoric, and Thabo Mbeki’s “I am an African Address.” Finally, Sheckels goes to Australia to consider Gough Whitlam’s unprecedented dismissal as prime minister, and Kevin Rudd’s farewell speech after being replaced by his own party members.
Asking new questions and using novel rhetorical approaches, Political Communication in the Anglophone World illuminates how communication proceeds, whether the medium be speech, song, website, or pirouette.
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Edition
1/2012
Copyright Year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-7078-6
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-7079-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
159
Product Type
Monograph
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Preface No access
Chapter One: Making the Most of the Moments No access Pages 1 - 12
Chapter Two: Kim Campbell and Gender No access Pages 13 - 28
Chapter Three: Michael Manley’s Rhetorical Consistency No access Pages 29 - 40
Chapter Four: Bob Marley’s Rhetorical Journey to Pan-Africanism No access Pages 41 - 52
Chapter Five: Images of Africa No access Pages 53 - 64
