Warriors' words

Description:

Warrior's Words examines leadership in the present century by scrutinizing the oral and written communications of 15 remarkable individuals at critical periods of their lives. Drawing on the words of Mohandas Gandhi, Clarence Darrow, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Joseph McCarthy, Adlai Stevenson, and Martin Luther King, among others, the author shows how language can dramatically transform listeners into agents of change. Moreover, the author analyzes how exemplary rhetoric can promote the development of motivation, the refinement of thought, and the binding together of people into positive forces for action. This study of the use and impact of words by significant social figures will be of interest to all students of rhetoric, politics, and history.

subjects: Communication in politics,  History,  Political aspects,  Political aspects of Rhetoric,  Political oratory,  Rhetoric,  World politics,  Politique mondiale,  Krieg,  Geschichte 1918-1990,  Politische Rede,  Histoire,  Discours politique,  Eloquence politique,  Geschichte 1900-1970,  Politische Sprache,  Communication politique,  World politics, 20th century

Times: 20th century