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Finlayson, Alan 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3939-349X
(2014)
The Peculiar Character of Political Speech.
In:
Back to Earth: Reconnecting People and Politics.
The Fabian Society, London, pp. 24-34.
ISBN 978-0-7163-4122-2
Abstract
Political rhetoric is concerned with formulating and communicating an argument for a particular claim presented to a particular audience at a particular time. Unfortunately, a lot of political communication lacks an argument and this is why most people pay little attention to it. What’s more, political strategists have over-promoted the character of leaders and parties, but without a specific audience in mind, politicians end up either presenting themselves as all things to all people or as nothing in particular. A prerequisite of turning around the reputation of politics and politicians is conviction – knowing what your position is, knowing how and why it is different from others’ positions and being sure of why you hold it.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024) |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Cultural Politics, Communications & Media |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2014 08:26 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2024 07:56 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/49918 |
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