Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Parallels in Preemptive War Rhetoric: Reagan on Libya; Bush 43 on Iraq
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Parallels in Preemptive War Rhetoric: Reagan on Libya; Bush 43 on Iraq
Do you wish to request the book?
Parallels in Preemptive War Rhetoric: Reagan on Libya; Bush 43 on Iraq
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
Parallels in Preemptive War Rhetoric: Reagan on Libya; Bush 43 on Iraq
2007
Overview
During the 1980s and the 1990s, scholars in the field of rhetorical studies presented presidential war rhetoric as a genre of public discourse. More recently, some have questioned the genre's continued relevance given the current challenges of U.S. warfare. This essay examines whether preemption conducted in the context of the war on terror alters or reinforces the conventional substantive and stylistic expectations of war rhetoric. Analyzing the public communication strategies of the Bush administration on Iraq and the Reagan administration on the bombing of Libya, it demonstrates that despite changes in the situational exigencies, the nation's leadership uses a heavy reliance on strategic misrepresentation to maintain compliance with the genre's expectations.
We currently cannot retrieve any items related to this title. Kindly check back at a later time.