Essays about: "analysis of political speeches"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 132 essays containing the words analysis of political speeches.
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21. “This is what a feminist looks like" : A comparative case study of neoliberal discourses from Thatcher to May and its gendered implications
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Tracing the construction of gender neoliberalism in the United Kingdom with the context of austerity measures and increased social divisions stemming from the European Union referendum, this research analyses the way political discourses act to legitimize gender neoliberalism as the hegemonic rationality in the Conservative Party. Undertaking a comparative case study approach, this study aims to examine the evolution of neoliberal rationality in political discourses between the two female Prime Ministers of the country, namely, Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. READ MORE
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22. From Periphery to Centre: Ukraine’s European Union Candidacy in the Shadow of War
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The full-scale Russian invasion fundamentally changed the context of the Ukraine-EU relationship and moved Ukraine closer to its European partners, culminating with candidate status in June 2022. This move is addressed within this thesis by looking into how President Zelensky used his speeches to claim the role of Ukraine as a rightful EU candidate and how the EU responded to this role claim before acknowledging Ukraine as an EU candidate. READ MORE
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23. Holy Politics : Understanding how religion is instrumentalized in the proxy conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the existing gap in the research of religion in international relations by applying the theory of elite instrumentalism to the proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The analysis was able to demonstrate that the elites of both states have instrumentalized religion by utilizing concepts of Islamic rulership to legitimize their rule and justify their political actions. READ MORE
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24. The battle of national identity in foreign policy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper endeavours to study whether Brexit could be Britain’s way to find its national role in the international arena by analysing three levels of theory analysis from foreign policy analysis operating discourse analysis in its different forms. Initially, individual decision-makers are scrutinised by operating psychological discourse analysis on three Prime Minister’s speeches to learn the primary actor’s construction of the world. READ MORE
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25. When Hungary and Poland Spoke the Language of Securitization Perfectly
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The dissertation explores the refugees and EU securitization processes pursued by Hungary and Poland during the period of refugees’ crisis. The securitization theory is used along with CDA and topos tool to analyse the politicians’ speeches and statements, the joint reports of the two countries, besides Orbán’s national consultations. READ MORE
