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Finding the Words A Rhetorical History of South Africa's Transition from Apartheid to Democracy
Thomas A. Moriarty
ISBN: 1-56750-668-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-56750-668-6
160 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2003
List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £58.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The author accounts for South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy from a rhetorical perspective. Based on an exhaustive analysis of hundreds of public statements made by South Africa's leaders from 1985 to the present, Moriarty shows how key constructions of the political scene paved the way for negotiations, elections, and national reconciliation. These rhetorical changes moved South Africa out of the realm of violent conflict and into one of rhetorical conflict, a democratic space in which the country could resolve its problems at the negotiating table and in the ballot box.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Rhetoric and Conflict in Apartheid South Africa
    South Africa's Rhetoric of Violent Conflict
    Rhetorical Change
    Rhetoric and Negotiations for a New South Africa
    Talking About Talks
    Negotiations, Civil Wars, and a Revolution by Force. . . . Almost
    A Glorious Human Achievement
    South Africa and the Prospect for Civic Discourse in the Third Millennium
    References
About the Author: THOMAS A. MORIARTY teaches rhetoric and writing at Salisbury University in Maryland.
LCC Class: 808
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