The priestly rhetoric of neoconservatism

The torrid conflicts of the 1960s produced a profound change in American politics. Nowhere was this change more evident than in the clash between radicals and liberals of the New Left, and the emerging "neoconservative" defenders of American culture and politics. Once members of the Old Le...

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Published in:Western journal of communication 1996-06, Vol.60 (2), p.168-187
Main Author: Zagacki, Kenneth S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1960s
Audiences
Clergy
Communication
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Conservatism
Creationism
Cultural Context
Discourse
Discourse Analysis
Government (Administrative Body)
History
Liberalism
Neoconservatism
New Left
Political Attitudes
Political Culture
Political Discourse
Political History
Political Influences
Politics
Rhetoric
Rhetorical Stance
Right Wing Politics
Scientists
United States History
United States of America
World Problems
World Views
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Summary:The torrid conflicts of the 1960s produced a profound change in American politics. Nowhere was this change more evident than in the clash between radicals and liberals of the New Left, and the emerging "neoconservative" defenders of American culture and politics. Once members of the Old Left, neoconservatives adopted a "priestly voice" to attack contemporary liberalism and radicalism and to promote their political authority. However, this voice, with its tendency toward rational argument, mediational politics, and appeals to tradition, produced rhetorical and ideological difficulties which may plague much political discourse that aspires to social-political transformation and intellectual justification at the same time.
ISSN:1057-0314
1745-1027
DOI:10.1080/10570319609374540