This timely book details the theoretical and practical elements of political rhetoric and their effects on the interactions between politicians and the public.

Successful presidential leadership depends upon words as well as deeds. In this multifaceted look at rhetorical leadership, twelve leading scholars in three dif

Although the art of rhetoric is central to the practice of politics it also plays an important role in civic and private life. Using Aristotelian notions of eth

This book analyzes the rhetoric of speeches by major British or American politicians and shows how metaphor is used systematically to create political myths of

Global Women Leaders: Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric demonstrates the ways in which women have used political rhetoric and political discourse to provid