Projecting the Future Through Political Discourse: The Case of the Bush Doctrine

(Book #41 in the Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Series)

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This monograph examines the rhetorical nature and function of representations of the future in political discourse, focusing on political actors' use of hegemonic images of future "reality" to achieve their political goals. It argues that a key ideological dimension of political rhetoric lies in politicians' use of projections of the future to legitimate policies and actions. This argument is grounded in systemic-functional and critical discourse...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:9027206325

ISBN13:9789027206329

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company

Length:218 Pages

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Language Arts Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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Projecting the Future Through Political Discourse: The Case of the Bush Doctrine

(Book #41 in the Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Series)

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