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A Rhetorical Crime

- Genocide in the Geopolitical Discourse of the Cold War

About A Rhetorical Crime

A Rhetorical Crime shows how, over the course of the Cold War era, genocide morphed from a legal concept into a political discourse used in international propaganda battles. Through a unique comparative analysis of U.S. and Soviet statements on genocide, Weiss-Wendt investigates why their moral posturing far exceeded their humanitarian action.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813594651
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • May 10, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x153x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 384 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of A Rhetorical Crime

A Rhetorical Crime shows how, over the course of the Cold War era, genocide morphed from a legal concept into a political discourse used in international propaganda battles. Through a unique comparative analysis of U.S. and Soviet statements on genocide, Weiss-Wendt investigates why their moral posturing far exceeded their humanitarian action.

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