Essays about: "2012 obama"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the words 2012 obama.

  1. 6. Strict Father Bush and Nurturant Parent Obama : An Ideology Analysis of Presidential Acceptance Speeches, Portraying Conservative and Liberal Metaphors in the Nation-as-Family Theory

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Zacharias Östman; [2012]
    Keywords : Liberal; conservative; ideology; metaphor; moral; Lakoff; Strict Father; Nurturant Parent; Bush; Obama;

    Abstract : This essay will show how conservatism and liberalism is established and maintained in American presidential rhetoric, by analyzing the speeches held by George W. Bush in 2000 and Barack Obama in 2008 at their respective party’s national convention, at the time when they accepted their party’s nomination for the presidency for the first time. READ MORE

  2. 7. Nuclear Proliferation And The Nuclear Deterrent: Will The Non-Proliferation Treaty Ever Achieve Total Nuclear Disarmament? Is The Nuclear Deterrent Worth Keeping?

    University essay from Centrum för studier av politik, kommunikation och medier (CPKM)

    Author : James Eckford; [2012]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In 2009 President Obama outlined his utopic vision of a nuclear-free world, admitting that this would not be possible within his lifetime he claimed that while the US will continue to reduce its stockpile it would implement the missile defence shield as long as Iran, North Korea and terrorists pose a nuclear threat. Such a pledge... READ MORE

  3. 8. The persuasive power of personal pronouns in Barack Obama’s rhetoric

    University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL

    Author : Lynn Nakaggwe; [2012]
    Keywords : Barack Obama; personal pronouns; political language; pronominal choice; rhetoric;

    Abstract : Rhetorical skills are a very important part of political discourse. Being able to persuade an audience in a speech is central for politicians. This study aims to investigate how the personal pronouns I, you, we and they are used strategically in Barack Obama’s speeches. READ MORE