The language of political leadership in contemporary Britain
1991; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 29; Issue: 02 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.29-0740
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Political and Economic history of UK and US
ResumoIntroduction: political leadership and British political culture Part 1 David Owen and social democracy: the relationship of speaker to audience the representation of society the call to action and moral vision. Part 2 David Steel and liberalism: the argument personality traits - maxims and truth, humour, the Steel/Owen relationship, passion, claims to an alternative legacy. Part 3 Neil Kinnock and democratic socialism: the representation of the world - the rulers, the ruled the programme the projection of leadership persona. Part 4 Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative tradition: government and people government and morality government as a task government as protector the character of the speaker.
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