Presidential Rhetoric and Public Policy: How Barack Obama and Donald Trump Started Their Presidency
Description
This thesis examines the inaugural addresses of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Understanding how they operate under the framework given by Murray Edelman in his book, The Political Spectacle, one can better understand how President Obama and President Trump use ideas of leaders, enemies, the media, and the overall political spectacle to position themselves as solutions to created problems.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2022-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Soto, Freddy
- Thesis director: Edson, Belle
- Committee member: Symonds, Adam
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Hugh Downs School of Human Communication