Format:
Online-Ressource (xii, 228 p)
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23 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814719759
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0814719740
Content:
The level of vitriol in American politics has been rising with no end in sight. Terms like "evildoer," "war on terror," and "axis of evil" have become commonplace in our discussion of international politics. What ever happened to civil debate? Where has all this moralizing come from? And what harm has this new level of attack caused to democracy in America?. In this compelling and cogent account, Tom De Luca and John Buell chart the rise of what they rightly label as the "demonization"of American politics, showing how political campaigns often neglect debates over policy in favor of fights ove
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-220) and index
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Demonization in America ; 1. Demonization American-Style; 2. The Politics of Moral Personae; 3. America's Moral Paradox; 4. The Deep Divide and the Most Vulnerable; Part II. Demonization and Wars Seeking the Enemy; 6. Terror, Evil, and the New Cold War; 7. Terror Wars and Culture Wars; 8. Preserve the Environment! Become an Environmental Sport; Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Authors
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814719749
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers! : Demonization and the End of Civil Debate in American Politics
Language:
English
