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xiv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS and his understanding of my various functional defi nitions of rhetoric was much appreciated. Thanks to Mike Kanner for all of his help and support throughout my entire time at Boulder. His insights into the research process, teaching, and theory build- ing proved extremely helpful at many critical junctures. He is a valued friend and colleague. I’ve also benefi ted from Gary Schaub’s advice on this project and our many conversations about the profession. A big thanks to Tim Sisk at DU-GSIS for the post-doc, which gave me the necessary time to fi nish this project. To my colleagues with whom I embarked on this journey: Anika Leithner and Murat Ozkaleli, thank you. You have both been tremendous friends and colleagues over the last seven years. I will never forget Murat’s contagious optimism and Anika’s help during some of the most essential times. Thanks also to Dean Springer defi nitely one of the best people to bounce ideas off. Also, thanks to Julie Chernov for her buoyant cheerfulness and Monika Klimek for her insights into methods. Thanks to Sydney and E.B. for their untiring loyalty and companionship during the writing process. Thanks to all the great folks at Praeger Security International for contributing to this project. I would especially like to thank my editor, Elizabeth Demers. Her interest in this book made this publication possible. Thanks to Linda Carr-Foster for the illustration work and to Laura Poole for the copyediting. Also thanks to Sue Wilson, the production editor, for providing a seamless path toward publication. The biggest thanks go to my wife, Zora. Her love, patience, and wisdom helped me tremendously toward meeting the numerous challenges on this project and throughout graduate school. Unknowingly, many of my students also thank her for presenting me with a unique perspective on the art of teaching, which I continue to appreciate and develop. For any individuals that I may have forgotten to mention, please accept my thanks and gratitude for your help on this project.