Political Discourse Analysis

Legitimisation Strategies in Crisis and Conflict

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

AvRobert Butler,Nancy) Butler, Robert (Senior Lecturer, University of Lorraine

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Political Discourse Analysis addresses the challenges facing political actors at all levels of society and across a range of regimes. It shows how discursive legitimisation strategies can vary on a continuum ranging from the stabilising effects of institutional discourse and the management of destabilising factors inherent in new types of media to the destabilising potential of rhetorical devices and deliberate de-legitimisation strategies used to attack opponents. The diverse approaches show how political actors strive to maintain control in the context of democratic deficit and crisis in developed societies while addressing growing global threats to stability in all regimes. While many actors seek legitimisation through the institutional structure, media or rhetoric, others may seek to weaken any opposition to them through de-legitimisation. In this collection Butler provides the reader with replicable methods that can be adapted to political contexts.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-12-31
Mått156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt352 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781399523196

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AcknowledgementsList of Figures List of TablesNotes on Contributors PrefaceIntroduction: Legitimisation strategies for a de-legitimised political world, Robert ButlerPART I: The role of legitimisation in institutional contexts1. Education and political socialisation in contemporary China: From institutional discourse to teaching materials, Chiara Bertulessi2. Smoothing processes in United Nations discourse on violence against women: A diachronic perspective, Célia Atzeni3. Who calls whom a populist? A pragmatic analysis of the uses of populism(s) and populist(s) in French and Spanish parliamentary debates, Nadezda Shchinova4. The Brexit Saga: Stancetaking, Control and Identity in Political Discourse, Juana I. Marín-ArresePART II: Legitimisation and new media5. Political discourse and the new media: New architectures of communication, Mariya Chankova6. Meaning-making in Trump’s anti-Biden political campaign commercials: Multimodal perspective, Tetiana Krysanova PART III: Legitimisation strategies and conceptualisation7. A critical analysis of figurative language in the political discourse of conflict in Africa, Issa Kanté8. The Card Metaphor ‘Play the X Card’ as a Social Practice and its Pragmatic Functions, Yuuki Tomoshige 9. Metaphors and political arguments in environmental debates: ‘Our house is still on fire’, Anaïs AugéConcluding remarks: Towards Legitimisation Studies in contemporary crises, Robert Butler and Anaïs Augé

An insightful contribution to political discourse analysis, addressing the timely topic of legitimization strategies in the context of crisis and conflict. This book covers an impressive array of discursive genres, modes, and cultures, and include discourses from African, Asian, European and American politicians, environmental activists, and other social actors. Essential reading not only for political discourse scholars, but also for researchers interested in critical discourse analysis.