"It is a well-known fact that Prime ministers are fond of talking, in fact at times it seems impossible to get them to do anything else. The reason for this constant talking is that Prime Ministers are all too aware of the importance of frequently...
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Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Unter den Linden
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"It is a well-known fact that Prime ministers are fond of talking, in fact at times it seems impossible to get them to do anything else. The reason for this constant talking is that Prime Ministers are all too aware of the importance of frequently talking to and communicating with the electorate. Political rhetoric has a central function that goes far beyond the need to rouse people at election time or in times of great crisis but rather persuasive political talk by prime ministers is central to the practice of modern government itself.This book argues that there are institutionalised patterns in the speeches that prime ministers give. Like an old-style jukebox, there are only a certain number of records in the prime ministerial machine. Inevitably, each prime minister will play the same songs in the same order as their predecessor. This repetitive rhetoric has an impact not just on the minds of voters, but also on day-to-day governance in Westminster system democracies"--
Machine generated contents note:Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The Mutual Delusion -- 2. Extra-Parliamentary Rhetorical Leadership - from Gladstone to Blair -- 3. The Rhetorical Prime Minister in Comparative Perspective -- 4. Persuading Voters - Cycles of Election Defining Rhetoric -- 5. Prime Ministers and Policy Narratives -- 6. Policy Intervention in Sub-National Jurisdictions -- 7. Defining a Legacy -- 8. Prime Ministers and Mandarins - Rhetorical Consistency Across Government -- 9. Conclusion - In Search of Authenticity -- Bibliography -- Index.
"It is a well-known fact that Prime ministers are fond of talking, in fact at times it seems impossible to get them to do anything else. The reason for this constant talking is that Prime Ministers are all too aware of the importance of frequently...
mehr
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Potsdamer Straße
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1 A 903965
Fernleihe:
uneingeschränkte Fernleihe, Kopie und Ausleihe
"It is a well-known fact that Prime ministers are fond of talking, in fact at times it seems impossible to get them to do anything else. The reason for this constant talking is that Prime Ministers are all too aware of the importance of frequently talking to and communicating with the electorate. Political rhetoric has a central function that goes far beyond the need to rouse people at election time or in times of great crisis but rather persuasive political talk by prime ministers is central to the practice of modern government itself.This book argues that there are institutionalised patterns in the speeches that prime ministers give. Like an old-style jukebox, there are only a certain number of records in the prime ministerial machine. Inevitably, each prime minister will play the same songs in the same order as their predecessor. This repetitive rhetoric has an impact not just on the minds of voters, but also on day-to-day governance in Westminster system democracies"--
Machine generated contents note:Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The Mutual Delusion -- 2. Extra-Parliamentary Rhetorical Leadership - from Gladstone to Blair -- 3. The Rhetorical Prime Minister in Comparative Perspective -- 4. Persuading Voters - Cycles of Election Defining Rhetoric -- 5. Prime Ministers and Policy Narratives -- 6. Policy Intervention in Sub-National Jurisdictions -- 7. Defining a Legacy -- 8. Prime Ministers and Mandarins - Rhetorical Consistency Across Government -- 9. Conclusion - In Search of Authenticity -- Bibliography -- Index.
