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This book analyzes the thiry-six political party conventions since 1948 as rhetorical entities with goals often epideictic, constitutive, and even deliberative. Crucial in meeting (and sometimes not) these goals are speeches, demonstrations, and off-camera discussions at each convention.

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Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades analyzes 10 third-party, outsider, or renegade presidential candidates and explores his or her impact on the political process. The future viability of outsider candidates is discussed in light of current political polarization and the legacy of Donald J. Trump, the first elected outsider president.

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Us against Them examines the phenomenon of talk radio and the role that it plays in the American political process as well as popular culture. Utilizing historical accounts of the industry's growth, biographies of well-known hosts, and interviews with individuals working in th...

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Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students investigates young adults political participation by looking at their online activities and the ways in which these forums help mobilize young adults to participate in their political system online and offline.

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Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students investigates young adults political participation by looking at their online activities and the ways in which these forums help mobilize young adults to participate in their political system online and offline.

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Democratic Disunity: Rhetorical Tribalism in 2020 maintains that while attention has focused on the tribal bifurcation of the GOP, the Democratic Party is similarly divided. Rhetorical strategies anchored in dialogue may diminish the effect of political partisanship, including its toxic variations between and within American political parties.

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This book presents the obstacles and opportunities of six women who have run for president of the United States from 1964 to 2016.

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