Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
7 - Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
from Part II - Political Rhetoric in Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
Summary
Times of crisis call for powerful rhetoric. This section consists of seven speeches that address political, moral, or educational crises of their time. They range from high points of rhetoric to dishonest or ineffective displays of rhetoric. The speakers include Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, and Allan Bloom.
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- Political Rhetoric in Theory and PracticeA Reader, pp. 209 - 257Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023