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God Willing?: Political Fundamentalism in the White House, the ´War on Terror´ and the Echoing Press
David Domke
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Description for God Willing?: Political Fundamentalism in the White House, the ´War on Terror´ and the Echoing Press
Paperback. Reveals how George W. Bush's religious fundamentalism has been transformed into political policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 331.
The political fundamentalism, offered up by the Bush administration after 9/11, capitalised upon the fear felt by many Americans. In essence, it is a conservative-religious ideology, but via strategic communication choices, it was transformed into a policy agenda that feels political rather than religious. These communications dominated public discourse and public opinion for months on end and came at a significant cost for democracy.
The administration had help spreading its messages. The mainstream press consistently echoed the administration's communications - thereby disseminating, reinforcing and embedding the administration's fundamentalist worldview and helping to keep at bay Congress ... Read more
The political fundamentalism, offered up by the Bush administration after 9/11, capitalised upon the fear felt by many Americans. In essence, it is a conservative-religious ideology, but via strategic communication choices, it was transformed into a policy agenda that feels political rather than religious. These communications dominated public discourse and public opinion for months on end and came at a significant cost for democracy.
The administration had help spreading its messages. The mainstream press consistently echoed the administration's communications - thereby disseminating, reinforcing and embedding the administration's fundamentalist worldview and helping to keep at bay Congress ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745323053
SKU
V9780745323053
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About David Domke
David Domke is Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Washington. His research examines how political leaders and news media shape public discourse, policy, and opinion within the U.S. political system. Domke is a former journalist and received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1996.
Reviews for God Willing?: Political Fundamentalism in the White House, the ´War on Terror´ and the Echoing Press
'Not merely a work of great analytical insight, it is a book of moral precision, even courage'
Robert M. Entman, Author, Projections of Power: Framing News, Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy 'An original and timely examination of contemporary US politics and the role of the media in permitting grave assaults on democratic practices and values. Domke brilliantly dissects ... Read more
Robert M. Entman, Author, Projections of Power: Framing News, Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy 'An original and timely examination of contemporary US politics and the role of the media in permitting grave assaults on democratic practices and values. Domke brilliantly dissects ... Read more