The language of democracy

Description:

Tracing the history of political rhetoric in nineteenth-century America and Britain, Andrew W. Robertson shows how modern election campaigning was born. Robertson discusses early political cartoons and electioneering speeches as he examines the role of each nation's press in assimilating masses of new voters into the political system.

subjects: Politics and government,  Rhetoric,  Political campaigns,  English language,  Press and politics,  Political aspects,  Political aspects of Rhetoric,  History,  Electioneering, great britain,  Electioneering, united states,  Great britain, politics and government, 19th century,  United states, politics and government, 1789-1815,  United states, politics and government, 19th century

Places: Great Britain,  United States

Times: 1789-1809,  1789-1820,  19th century