{"product_id":"the-case-for-combat-edward-j-lordan-9780313380785","title":"The Case for Combat: How Presidents Persuade Americans to Go to War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book provides a historical analysis of presidential rhetoric regarding war and examines the similarities, differences, effectiveness, and ethics of the persuasive strategies used by the White House through the history of the nation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the United States, the decision to use military force typically is made by the president, even though it is actually Congress that has the authority to commit the nation to war. It is also the president's job to inform the American people when that decision has been made--and to attempt to convince the citizens to support their government in the decision to go to war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book traces the development of the rhetoric used by presidents to convince Americans to go to war, from the earliest days of the nation to the latest conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. After an overview of the governmental issues related to committing to combat, the author evaluates presidential speeches over the course of ten American conflicts to determine how effective--and ethical--presidents have been in communicating with various publics. Taking neither a pro- nor antiwar stance, this text focuses entirely on the period leading up to the announcement of a formal conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward J. Lordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313380783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313380785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 pg. 147","brand":"Edward J. Lordan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152962498815,"sku":"9780313380785","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6497621e-16ed-4b84-bcff-2878fdc06040.jpg?v=1770780372","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-for-combat-edward-j-lordan-9780313380785","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}