The Language of Political Leadership in Contemporary Britain

Gaffney, John

Analyses of leadership speeches by David Owen, David Steel, Neil Kinnock and Margaret Thatcher. The author examines how the leader's conference speech reveals both the constraints upon and the possibilities for the national presentation of personalized political leadership in Britain.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1991-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349118465

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-11844-1

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 257