| Navigating the Post-Cold War World: President Clinton's Foreign Policy Rhetoric Contributor(s): Edwards, Jason A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739122266 ISBN-13: 9780739122266 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 Annotation: This book examines the nuances and unique rhetorical contributions President Bill Clinton made to America's foreign policy culture. It is among the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive account of President Clinton's foreign policy rhetoric while also synthesizing ideas that underwrite America's foreign policy culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 2008040408 |
| Series: Lexington Studies in Political Communication |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jason A. Edwards explores the various rhetorical choices and strategies employed by former President Bill Clinton to discuss foreign policy issues in a new, post-Cold War era. Edwards argues that each American president has situated himself within the same foreign policy paradigm, drawing upon the same set of ideas and utilizing the same basic vernacular to discuss foreign policy. He describes how former presidents-and President Clinton, in particular-made modifications to this paradigm, leaving a rhetorical signature that tells us as much about the nature of their presidency as it does about the international environment they faced. With the end of the Cold War came the end of a relatively stable international order. This end sparked intense debates about the new direction of American foreign policy. As Bill Clinton took office, he developed a new lexicon of words in order to discuss America's changing role in the world and other major international issues of the time without being able to fall into Cold War-era rhetoric. By examining the nuances and unique contributions President Clinton made to American foreign policy rhetoric, Edwards shows how his distinct rhetorical signature will influence future administrations. |