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Reagan at Westminster : foreshadowing the end of the Cold War
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President Ronald Reagan's famous address to the Houses of Parliament is now considered to be the initial enunciation of his "Evil Empire" stance. In this important volume by two experienced rhetori...
President Ronald Reagan's famous address to the Houses of Parliament is now considered to be the initial enunciation of his "Evil Empire" stance. In this important volume by two experienced rhetorical scholars, Robert C. Rowland and John M. Jones offer a historical-descriptive treatment that includes both rhetorical analysis and a narrative of the drafting of the speech.
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- Creator
- Robert C. Rowland and John M. Jones
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- 1st ed
- College Station : Texas A and M University Press, 2010
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (160 pages)
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- ISBNs
- 9781603443180, 1603443185, 9781603447911, 1603447911, 9781603442152, 1603442154, 9781603442169, 1603442162
- OCLC
- ocn698589256
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English.
- Ronald Reagan's address to members of the British Parliament, June 8, 1982 -- Introduction -- Ronald Reagan and the evolution of Cold War rhetoric and policies -- The drafting of the Westminster address -- Democracy is not a fragile flower: ultimate definition and dialectical engagement at Westminster -- Reaction to the address -- The importance of Reagan at Westminster: democracy still needs cultivating
Subjects
- Reagan, Ronald -- Oratory.
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Communication in politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- Great Britain.
- Cold War -- Diplomatic history.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.