Essays about: "Blair"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Blair.
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1. Does Cognitive Leadership Matter? : An Analysis of Tony Blair’s Decision on the Iraq War
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : By using a qualitative content analysis and cognitive mapping, the purpose of the thesis is to investigate the decision-making of political leaders in extraordinary situations. The thesis focuses on the case of Tony Blair and his decision to invade Iraq in 2003. READ MORE
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2. A strategic stakeholder mapping for the modular data center industry in Scandinavia: A case study of Swedish Modules AB
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In these years, an overload of the physical telecommunication network has been experienced due to the exponential growth of devices connected to the Internet and the whole new set of applications and software running on them. In order to make the services for the end-users reliable and more performant, a new approach had been proposed in the recent years to rethink in a more efficient way the connectivity paradigm. READ MORE
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3. The Political Discourse of the ‘New Age of Terror’: : An historical examination of the United Kingdom’s approach to counter-terrorism post-9/11 with a Critical Discourse Analysis observing how counter-terrorism strategies are framed to present a specific narrative for the ‘new age of terror’.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : At the start of his premiership UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, spoke of ensuring that Britain continues with its proud history of multiculturalism by developing programmes to further integrate communities and reduce tensions resulting from immigration. Initially this programme was successful and many hailed the drive of New Labour in its desire to ensure that Britain sold itself as a welcoming place to call home. READ MORE
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4. Persuasion in Rhetoric : A Critical Metaphor Analysis of the Use of Metaphor in Pro-war Political Speeches
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudierAbstract : This paper is investigating how metaphors are used in political speeches to achieve persuasion. By analyzing three speeches dealing with the 2003 Iraq war delivered by Bush, Blair and Howard, I try to find out the similarities and differences in how metaphors are constructed; how they are used as a persuasive technique; and lastly if the different military contribution of the three countries affected how metaphors are constructed. READ MORE
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5. Persuasion in Rhetoric : A Critical Metaphor Analysis of the Use of Metaphor in Pro-war Political Speeches
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudierAbstract : This paper is investigating how metaphors are used in political speeches to achieve persuasion. By analyzing three speeches dealing with the Iraqi war 2003 and delivered by Bush, Blair and Howard, I try to find out the similarities and differences in how metaphors are constructed, how they are used as a persuasive technique, and lastly if the different military contribution of the three countries affected how metaphors are constructed. READ MORE
