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Prime Ministers and Rhetorical Governance (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,255
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Prime Ministers and Rhetorical Governance (Hardcover): D. Grube

Prime Ministers and Rhetorical Governance (Hardcover)

D. Grube

Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership

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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.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership
Release date: October 2013
First published: 2013
Authors: D. Grube
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-36361-8
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
LSN: 0-230-36361-X
Barcode: 9780230363618

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