UNITED STATES: Hope and fear are key election themes

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  • Uses of fear
  • Utility of hope
  • Historical roots
  • 'Executive test'
  • Fear and risk
  • Enemies and 'war'
  • From fear to hope
  • Limits of rhetoric

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