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Rhetoric in martial deliberations and decision making

Ronald H. Carpenter, William (FWD) Calhoun · 2004

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"In this study of the discourse involved in martial deliberations, Ronald H. Carpenter examines the rhetoric employed by naval and military commanders as they recommend specific tactics and strategies to peers as well as presidents. Drawing on ideas of rhetorical thinking from Aristotle to Kenneth Burke, Carpenter identifies two concepts of particular importance to the military decision-making process: prudence and the representative anecdote. Carpenter suggests that attention to these two concepts enables an understanding of how military commanders settle on a course of action and persuade others to support them."--Jacket.

Book details

Year
2004
Language
English
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Editions
1
Pages
259
ISBN
9781570035555

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