The moral rhetoric of American presidents
By: Colleen J. Shogan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Presidential rhetoric series ;; no. 17
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781585445226
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- History.; Presidents -- United States -- Language -- History.; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.; Rhetoric -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History.; Presidents -- United States -- Case studies.; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies.; English language -- United States -- Rhetoric.; Political leadership -- United States -- History.; Political oratory -- United States -- History.; Political ethics -- United States -- History.
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Presidential moral leadership and rhetoric; title: Rhetorical patterns of the annual and inaugural addresses, 1790-2003; title: The politics of reinforcing moral rhetoric; title: The politics of moral restraint; title: The politics of strategic moral rhetoric; title: The future of rhetorical moralism in the presidency.