The rhetoric of regionalism: the Northern League in Italian politics, 1983-94
The paper examines the rise of the League in terms of the movement's rhetoric and support. It shifted its rhetoric from regional separatism to national populism as it gained in electoral strength in northern Italy and as the establishment parties
collapsed. The original rhetoric has given way to a rhetoric of national political renewal, although localistic in its social roots.
Geographers are frequently enjoined to identify and satisfy the interests of their audience. They must recognize the existence of multiple audiences. These audiences are constituted by rhetorical prejudices and preferences. Two alternative maps
Rhetorics of environmental sustainability : commonplaces and places
The AA. argue that organisational communication with the public is central to defining the form of participation that is expected, and that rhetorical analysis can show relationships that are implicit in these attempts to persuade. They analyse
Beyond rhetoric to understanding determinants of wind turbine support and conflict in two Ontario, Canada communities
related to health. It also highlights an asymmetry of impacts at the local level on those who oppose turbines, which is supported by rhetorical conflict at multiple scales. The findings point to the need for greater attention to mitigating impacts
A partir de l'expérience suisse concernant les Rhéto-Romans, l'A. étudie les mesures prises pour protéger les minorités en préservant leur langue. Il montre en quoi l'identité basée sur le langage est si importante dans les politiques de protection
This essay proposes that we treat such maps as a text rather than as a mirror of reality, so that we can understand how their rhetoric has narrowed the practice of historical geography. Such a deconstruction opens the way to reintegrate cartography