Media argumentation is a powerful force in our lives. From political speeches to television
commercials to war propaganda, it can effectively mobilize political action, influence the …

As the costs of the invasion and occupation of Iraq mount, scholars have sought to explain
how the United States came to launch this war in the first place. Many have focused on the …

The field of Environmental Communication has often critiqued the shortcomings of public
hearings, noting their limitations in bringing about effective and equitable public decision …

This essay argues that public debating societies that emerged in Britain in the later
eighteenth century functioned as sites of invention where citizens could develop dispositions …

The article examines the characterization of debate as a disease, which infects democracy
in the US It mentions that discourses, which describe debate as a disease are …

This dissertation explores and discovers the underlying rhetorical unity of the book of
Deuteronomy by applying the analytical tools and concepts developed by Chiam Perelman …

The ability to change the beliefs of others is a foundational principle of deliberative
democracies. People who can sway the hearts and minds of the electorate gain significant …

In this dissertation I argue for using John Dewey's scholarship in ethics, progressive
education, and public discourse as a framework for teaching rhetoric for civic engagement …

This dissertation aims to map the evolutionary history of the talking filibuster as a rhetorical
form. Since Senators can forego a talking filibuster and obstruct a bill with a secret hold …

Though many academics seem to be turning their attention away from coming out narratives,
coming out narratives have been taken up as tools to create social change by many …