“The problem is, nobody has defined what being conservative means.”:the status of American conservatism in the rhetoric of Republican primary election debates in 2008 and 2012

This Pro Gradu Thesis examines the Republican Party (GOP) presidential nomination campaigns in the United States of America. The data for the study consists of fifteen (15) debates held during the 2008 and 2012 primary election seasons. The focus is on studying American conservatism as well as the r...

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Main Author: Seppänen, A. (Annariina)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201605191808
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:fi:oulu-201605191808