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Book SynopsisPost-9/11 American Presidential Rhetoric examines the communication offensive orchestrated by George W. Bush and the members of his administration between the initial terrorism crisis of September 11, 2001 and the March 20, 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Trade ReviewEveryone seems to believe that 'everything changed' after the events of 9/11/2001, although the meaning of that 'everything' continues to be debated in public discourse both in the U.S. and internationally. Colleen Kelley makes a powerful, careful, and refreshingly non-ideological case, well-grounded in the literatures of history and communication, for the emergence of what she calls 'proto-fascism' in the rhetoric of the Bush Administration. This book should be of wide interest, not only to scholars of the presidency, but to students and general readers interested in making sense of the dangerous new world we have entered since 9/11. -- James Arnt Aune, professor of communication, Texas A&M University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 History of Fascism Chapter 2 The Rhetorical Presidency, Power, and Fascist Discourse Chapter 3 Presidential Discourse and Fascism Chapter 4 The Discourse of the Syndicate Chapter 5 The Discourse of the President Chapter 6 A Keystone Strategy Chapter 7 The Post-9/11 Rhetorical Doctrine Chapter 8 Implications of the Post-9/11 American Presidency Chapter 9 Voicing Democracy
