Essays about: "Argumentation-analysis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the word Argumentation-analysis.
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1. The Offshore Asylum Policy : A Comparative Case Study of Denmark and the UK
University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of the controversial issues surrounding the offshore asylum policy by concentrating on the political debates and arguments that are for and against the policies' activation. This will be done by following the structure of a Political Discourse but applying an Argumentation Analysis to the study. READ MORE
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2. Climate dystopias in German newspapers : An argumentation analysis of the climate apocalypse imaginary in German newspapers
University essay fromAbstract : Climate change is a “future-sensitive issue” (Kumpu, 2013, p. 53). Research has shown that expectations about the future influence current behaviour. Furthermore, research has shown that media still play an essential role in informing the public about the topic climate change (Neverla & Schäfer, 2010). READ MORE
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3. Achievements of the Rational : A comparative argumentation analysis of witch hunts and conspiracy theories
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : According to philosopher Richard Rorty, rational debate and reasoning has limited impact on normative development of society. This seems to be at odds with modern design of democratic institutions, which are built to facilitate rational debate. Through a comparative study of two cases, the present paper examines Rorty’s theory. READ MORE
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4. “We knew the 2020 US election would be unlike any other” AN ARGUMENTATION ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK’S ROLE IN THE 2020 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The purpose of the thesis is to understand Facebook’s perception of its role in the spread of misinformation leading up to the 2020 US presidential election. Adopting the conceptual lenses of democracy and CSR, I use argumentation analysis to identify and interpret Facebook’s overall rationale in taking measures to mitigate the spread of misinformation. READ MORE
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5. Should The Swedish State Export War Munition? A normative study on whether war munition export contradicts Sweden’s democratic values
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The following thesis invites the reader for a discussion on Swedish war munition export and in specific the moral justification of the export. Sweden is ranked as one of the countries with highest democracy and is at the same time one of the world’s top exporters of munitions. READ MORE