Crafting cosmopolitan nationalism: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s rhetorical leadership
2017; Routledge; Volume: 103; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00335630.2017.1360508
ISSN1479-5779
Autores Tópico(s)Media Studies and Communication
ResumoABSTRACTThis essay analyzes the rhetoric of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of post-conflict Liberia, for how it transformed national citizenship into cosmopolitan citizenship. Specifically, she promoted cosmopolitan values to global and regional audiences; codified cosmopolitan values into national policies and initiatives; and enabled Liberian women as citizens whose cosmopolitan practices fortified national, regional, and global communities. Through these concrete cosmopolitan practices, Liberian women performed as ideal citizens of the new democracy. Thus, this essay demonstrates how rhetorical scholars can turn to cosmopolitan theory to explain how rhetorical leaders can transform how and what it means to belong, especially for women.
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