The Oxford Handbook of Rhetoric and Political Theory

Assembling a multidisciplinary group of prominent scholars, The Oxford Handbook of Rhetoric and Political Theory is the most ambitious effort to date to display the range and vitality of work that constitutes the "rhetorical turn" in political theory. The volume''s authors explore pressing debates about the relationship between rhetoric and politics, explicate the different understandings of rhetoric that have animated recent scholarship, and identify key issues and approaches that have fueled the resurgence of interest in rhetoric and political thought. The Handbook demonstrates that an adequate understanding of political affairs cannot be attained without taking account the impact of rhetoric on political thought and conduct.