Categoría: Historia
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La nueva imagen demócrata con Jimmy Carter
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James E. (Jimmy) Carter representa a una de las figuras vivas del stateman de nuestro siglo. Candidato demócrata, Presidente de los Estados Unidos (1977-1981) y Premio Nobel de la Paz, su trayectoria hacia la nominación en clara carrera de frontrunner, su emotiva retórica y el uso de viejas y nuevas estrategias de comunicación política le…
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Secretos de campaña
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en HistoriaEl 9 de marzo de 2008 se celebraron elecciones generales en España. Los dos partidos mayoritarios llevan días, meses, preparando sus estrategias. Encerrados en sus laboratorios, los comités electorales del pp y el psoe intentan poner el cascabel al gato: esa masa apolítica y desafecta, profundamente desencantada con las siglas políticas, que decantará la balanza.…
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El Discurso de Gettysburg y otros escritos sobre la Unión
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La obra de Abraham Lincoln, pese a su innegable importancia para la comprensión del significado de la democracia representativa, no ha sido recibida ni interpretada en español. Una temprana traducción de sus escritos en Sudamérica pasó inadvertida y, en la actualidad, no había ninguna edición disponible de sus obras. Esta antología aspira a colmar una…
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Las mujeres de los dictadores
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en HistoriaEllos son Lenin, Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler, Salazar, Mao, Ceaucescu, Bokassa, Franco. Ellas se llaman Inessa, Clara, Nadia, Magda, Felismina, Jiang Qing, Elena, Catherine, Sofía, Carmen… No importa si son mujeres de vida alegre, intelectuales, aventureras o amantes apasionadas, ellos siempre recurren a ellas y caen en sus redes de seducción. Esposas, compañeras, musas, admiradoras, tienen…
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Storia politica della Repubblica. 1943-2006: Partiti, movimenti e istituzioni
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en HistoriaDa garanti del nuovo ordine democratico, costruito dopo la tempesta della guerra e i vent’anni di dittatura fascista, i partiti hanno svolto a lungo una funzione cardine, fino a identificarsi con lo stesso Stato e ad accreditare un’equazione distorta, come estrema difesa di un ceto politico sempre più delegittimato: democrazia uguale regime partitico. Con la…
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Whistle Stop: How 31,000 Miles of train travel saved the Presidency of Harry Truman
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President Harry Truman was a disappointment to the Democrats, and a godsend to the Republicans. Every attempt to paint Truman with the grace, charm, and grandeur of Franklin Delano Roosevelt had been a dismal failure: Truman’s virtues were simpler, plainer, more direct. The challenges he faced-stirrings of civil rights and southern resentment at home, and…
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Truman’s Whistle-stop Campaign
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Faced with the likely loss of the 1948 presidential elections, Harry S. Truman decided to do what he did best: talk straight. When Truman boarded the train to head west in June 1948, he and his campaign advisors decided to shift from prepared text to extemporaneous stump speeches. The «new Truman» emerged as a feisty,…
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Political Communication in Britain: Polling, Campaigning and Media in the 2015 General Election
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This book offers a unique exploration of the 2015 General Election from the perspectives of those most intimately involved as strategists, journalists and analysts. It features contributions from the rival parties, news and polling organizations as well as academic experts who examine all aspects of the campaign. A common theme that emerges is the increasing…
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The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints
The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion examines the rhetoric of the Founding Fathers, activists, presidents, and contemporary actors who play a large role in helping to define American civil religion. These rhetorical analyses demonstrate how America’s civil religion is forged through the constant contestations of its beliefs, rituals, places, events, and myths by different groups…
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The American Political Scandal: Free Speech, Public Discourse, and Democracy
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en HistoriaIn this holistic examination of political scandal in the United States, David Dewberry argues convincingly that such scandals follow a consistent narrative centered largely on media coverage and politician performance rather than the actual corruption or ethics violation committed. In making this argument, he also provides an analytical framework for understanding the patterns underlying scandals…