Image of U.S. Presidential Administrations

The Cases of George W. Bush and Barack Obama

Célia Belim editor Patricia Calca editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Lexington Books

Published:14th Dec '12

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Image of U.S. Presidential Administrations cover

This book analyzes the image of the U.S. presidential administrations from 2001 to 2011 and their political image in foreign countries. The authors focus on the European perception of U.S. presidencies, specifically during the terms of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Political image is decisive in electoral victory and, more often, is central in the conquest and maintenance of political power. Political image is also highly relevant because of the credibility of the United States on the international stage, resulting in gained confidence and the celebration of profitable alliances. This study of political image has a crucial interdisciplinary framework fordisciplines such as communication, political science, and international relations.

International approval is one of the basic conditions for the success of political action. The language and the communication analysis employed during the Bush and Obama presidencies collected in this volume provide with great rigor and clarity the European point of view. In particular, the specific reference to the Spanish, Portuguese, and above all Islamic perceptions amplifies the positive interest towards this book. -- Maurizio Vernassa, Univerity of Pisa

ISBN: 9780739166840

Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 25mm

Weight: 526g

272 pages