Ronald Reagan’s rhetorical re-invention of conservatism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9240269 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles R Smith (0000-0002-3976-0889, California State University, Long Beach, corresponding author), Craig R Smith (0009-0007-2578-2394, Communication Studies, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 33-65 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Speech (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5630 • E-ISSN: 1479-5779 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00335630.2016.1231415 |
| OpenAlex | W2520172019 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In this article I focus on Ronald Reagan’s rhetorical re-invention of the conservative movement. First, I briefly examine the historic roots of American conservatism. Second, I review how conservatism evolved in Republican presidential politics. Third, I explore Ronald Reagan’s political and rhetorical transformation of the conservative movement from 1961 to 1966. Fourth, I argue that Reagan continued to re-invent the movement during his presidency thereby creating a popular vision of conservatism that lasted into the twenty-first century. I conclude by showing how, in 2016, Donald Trump fragmented Reagan’s vision
Art · Conservatism · Literature · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Theology · Law · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |