Essays about: "american presidents"

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1. 16. The Use of Personal Pronouns in Political Speeches : A comparative study of the pronominal choices of two American presidents

   University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL

   Author : Jessica Håkansson; [2012]
   Keywords : Personal pronouns; political speeches; pronominal choice; State of the Union Address;

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3. 17. The Communication Strategies of Bush and Obama : An In-depth Analysis of the Rhetoric of Presidents Bush and Obama on the Annual State of the Union Address

   University essay from Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)

   Author : Nanor Mahdessian; [2010]
   Keywords : George W Bush; Barack Obama; state of the union; politics; rhetorics;

   Abstract : Rhetoric and politics have been interrelated through time. Major political leaders have tried to influence their followers through well-organized and well-written political speeches since the Roman Empire and Byzantium. READ MORE

4. 18. A translation of competitiveness and its global implications : comparison of Brazil and Mexico under the lens of the Global Competitiveness Report

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Alejandro Rodriguez Martinez; [2010]
   Keywords : competitiveness; development; transnational governance; Mexico; Brazil; ranking; world economic forum; global competitiveness report; competitividad; desarrollo; Mexico; Brasil; Foro Economico Mundial; Reporte Global de Competitividad;

   Abstract : The importance of the tasks performed by international organizations is increasing at the global level and the discourse used is the one of progress and development. The aim of this thesis is to introduce a new approach regarding the discussions of development in terms of competitiveness and transnational governance by discussing these subjects within the same framework. READ MORE

5. 19. Do ideologies matter? : Idea analysis of foreign policy in the United States of America

   University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Marie Siedberg; [2009]
   Keywords : foreign policy; idealism; realism; ideal types; State of the Union Address;

   Abstract : The aim of this essay is to clarify if there is an ideological difference within the political area of foreign policy of the United States. The question that will be answered is: Is the American foreign policy coloured by different ideologies, or has that area of politics become an arena without ideology differences? In order to answer the question, the method used in this essay is idea analysis using ideal types as analytical instrument. READ MORE

6. 20. La Senora Presidenta : Feminist policy-making by female Latin-American presidents?

   University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

   Author : Adriana Rudling; [2009]
   Keywords : social-constructivism; feminism; gender equality; gender representation; Michelle Bachelet; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; Chile; Argentina; women; South America;

   Abstract : The following thesis is dedicated to the investigation of the comparative gender discourse of two of the current South American female Presidents: Michelle Bachelet, the first woman elected President in Chile for a four year term, in 2006 and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the first woman elected President in Argentina also for a four year term, but in 2007. Using secondary sources and critical discourse analysis, the study attempts to characterize their agenda on gender both before and after their election campaigns. READ MORE