Synopses & Reviews
President Bill Clinton has been more than generous, Blaney and Benoit point out, in providing fodder for examination of image restoration in politics. His accusers have also done their part in making the public aware of the president's real and perceived shortcomings. As the authors detail, Bill Clinton has been the subject of a tremendous, if not unprecedented, amount of scrutiny by his personal and political enemies.
Review
Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above.Choice
Review
If you're interested in damage control, verbal strategy, and rhetorical dexterity from a master practitioner, this is a must-read book.Public Relations Quarterly
Synopsis
Explores the political communications aspects of the Clinton scandals.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-157) and index.
About the Author
JOSEPH R. BLANEY is Assistant Professor of Communication at Illinois State University.WILLIAM L. BENOIT is Professor of Communication at the University of Missouri.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
The Theory of Image Restoration Discourse
To Serve or Not to Serve: Clinton's Draft Record
Pain in My Marriage: Gennifer Flowers and Infidelity
But I Didn't Inhale: The Marijuana Controversy
Land Ho!: Whitewater
That Woman: The Lewinsky Affair
The Surrogates
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index