David O'Connell

God Wills It

Presidents and the Political Use of Religion

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using case studies, careful analysis of hundreds of speech transcripts, and experimental data, David O'Connell provides strong evidence that when religious rhetoric is used it doesn't work out well for the president's agenda. This book shows that presidents do not talk this way because they want to, but because they felt they must. God Wills It shows that even if presidents attempt to call on the deity, the more important question remains: Will God come when they do?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nordic Africa Institute
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9781412864046
• ISBN-10: 1412864046
• Artikelnr.: 45232175

Autorenporträt

David O'Connell

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Introduction 1. Conceptualizing Presidential Religious Rhetoric 2. Aid
Arms
and Armageddon: Dwight Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
and the Religious Rhetoric of Defense 3. Holy Warriors: George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
and the Religious Rhetoric of War 4. Protecting Our Blessings: Jimmy Carter and the Religious Rhetoric of Environmental Policy 5. All God's Children: John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
and the Religious Rhetoric of Civil Rights 6. I Have Sinned: Gerald Ford
Bill Clinton
and the Religious Rhetoric of Scandal 7. An Experimental Evaluation of Religious Rhetoric Conclusion References Index