Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
9 - Tyrannies Left and Right
from Part II - Political Rhetoric in Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
Summary
Since modern tyrannies tend to be ideological in character, they rely heavily on rhetoric or propaganda. This chapter consists of eight speeches that illustrate different ways that rhetoric has been used to foster tyrannical or immoral and violent policies in modern politics. The speakers include Maximilien Robespierre, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Goebbels, Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, and Deng Xiaoping.
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- Political Rhetoric in Theory and PracticeA Reader, pp. 308 - 360Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023