Essays about: "Discourse analysis of terrorism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 essays containing the words Discourse analysis of terrorism.

1. 1. Countering Terrorist Content Online: Removal = Success? : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the EU Regulation 2021/784

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Nina McCarthy Hartman; [2024]
   Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; Content Moderation; Counter-Terrorism; EU;

   Abstract : This thesis critically interrogates the underlying assumptions which legitimise the hard regulation of online platforms regarding terrorist content, by turning to the case of the EU Regulation 2021/784. Utilising qualitative critical discourse analysis, the study analyses how the EU's strategy against terrorist content online is discursively legitimised through the lens of Theo van Leeuwen's framework for discursive legitimisation strategies, focusing on moral and rational justifications. READ MORE

3. 2. The Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion - A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of the German National Identity in the Right-Wing Political Discourse on Refugees, Migrants, and Foreigners

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hannah Shaw; [2023]
   Keywords : Germany; National Identity; Othering; Political Discourse; Refugees; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the German right-wing political party AfD constructs a national identity in their political discourse around refugees, migrants, and foreigners. The rise of refugees and migrants worldwide has led to a renewed focus on the concepts of nation-states and national identity in defining who does and does not belong. READ MORE

4. 3. The concept of civilians in terrorist thought : A multiple case study on the discourse of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Rebecca Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Terrorist Discourse; Civilians; Critical Discourse Analysis; Al-Qaeda; Islamic State;

   Abstract : Following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, studies on Islamic terrorism and terrorist ideology dramatically increased. Although the term has been difficult to define, "terrorism" is commonly used to describe unlawful violence against civilians for political aims. READ MORE

5. 4. The Politics of the Uyghur Genocide - “A War on Words”

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Jinan I M Rawab; [2023]
   Keywords : Uyghur; genocide; international community; China; discourse; Xingang; terrorism; humanitarian intervention; political interests;

   Abstract : Throughout history, recurring instances of genocide have subjected specific groups and minorities to severe human rights violations. The most significant aspect of genocide is the international community's response, which often proves ineffective due to delayed reactions and self-interest. READ MORE

6. 5. The Impact of Economic Interests and Oil on ‘Terror-labeling’ :   A qualitative study examining the process of ‘terror-labeling’ from a state-perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Emma Paris; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis recognizes the complexity of the ‘terrorism’ phenomena, whereas specifically ‘terror-labeling’ is of interest, as the different patterns of state-labeling are acknowledged. Specifically, this paper aims at understanding what might matter for the process of ‘terror-labeling’, hypothesizing that: states with economic interests in a foreign country are more likely to label a NSAG active, or based in that country, as ‘terrorist’. READ MORE