Political Rhetoric and Oratory

In my research I have focused upon political rhetoric and oratory. In doing so, I have studied examples from the US Democratic Party (on which I co-edited the book Democratic Orators from JFK to Obama), leading figures from the UK Labour Party, and the Welsh Labour Party.

A series of peer-reviewed articles and edited book chapters are below.

Front cover of the book Democratic Orators from JFK to Barack Obama, edited by Andrew S. Crines, David S. Moon and Robert Lehrman

Publications

  • Moon, D.S. (2017) Red Dragon FM: Carywn Jones’s ‘Welsh Labour Rhetoric’. In J. Atkins & J. Gaffney (eds.) Voices of the UK Left: Rhetoric, Ideology and the Performance of Politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan: 123-146. Online.

  • Crines, A.S., Moon, D.S. & Lehrman, R. (eds.) (2016) Democratic Orators from JFK to Obama. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. Online.

  • Moon, D.S. (2016) Oratory and Rhetoric in Democratic Party Politics. In Crines, A.S., Moon, D.S. & Lehrman, R. (eds.) (2016) Democratic Orators from JFK to Obama. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan: 283-287. Online.

  • Moon, D.S. (2016) The Oratory of John Edwards. In Crines, A.S., Moon, D.S. & Lehrman, R. (eds.) (2016) Democratic Orators from JFK to Obama. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan: 171-192. Online.

  • Moon, D.S. (2015) The Oratory of Barbara Castle. In Crines, A. & Hayton, R. (eds.) Labour Orators from Bevan to Miliband. Manchester: Manchester University Press: 62-75. Online.

  • Moon, D.S. (2015) The Oratory of Neil Kinnock. In Crines, A. & Hayton, R. (eds.) Labour Orators from Bevan to Miliband. Manchester: Manchester University Press: 125-140.

  • Moon, D.S. (2014) Rhetoric and devolution: Time and Space in Welsh Labour Rhetoric on Devolution. In Atkins, J., Finlayson, A. Martin, J. & Turnbull, N. (eds.) Rhetoric in British Politics and Society. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan: 87-100. Online.

  • Moon, D.S. (2013) Rhetoric and policy learning: On Rhodri Morgan's 'Clear Red Water' and 'Made in Wales' health policies. Public Policy and Administration. 28(3): 306-323. Online.