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Political Discourse in Emergent, Fragile, and Failed Democracies

Edited by Daniel Ochieng Orwenjo, Omondi Oketch, Asiru Hameed Tunde ...

Any system of government is comprised of several dimensions of functionality, which must all work in congruence. When any part of the system is dysfunctional, the government’s stability becomes fractured and societal problems can arise. Political Discourse in Emergent, Fragile, and Failed Democracies examines the effects of unstable democratic systems of government in modern society, providing an ... Read more

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Any system of government is comprised of several dimensions of functionality, which must all work in congruence. When any part of the system is dysfunctional, the government’s stability becomes fractured and societal problems can arise. Political Discourse in Emergent, Fragile, and Failed Democracies examines the effects of unstable democratic systems of government in modern society, providing an
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Reflections on Nature and the Social Order

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The renowned linguist and political activist offers penetrating reflections on language, human nature, and foreign policy in this essay collection.From linguistics to the Middle East; foreign affairs to the role of the media; and intellectual responsibility to the situation in East Timor, Noam Chomsky offers a wide-ranging exploration of the issues and ideas that have concerned him most deeply ... Read more

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The renowned linguist and political activist offers penetrating reflections on language, human nature, and foreign policy in this essay collection.From linguistics to the Middle East; foreign affairs to the role of the media; and intellectual responsibility to the situation in East Timor, Noam Chomsky offers a wide-ranging exploration of the issues and ideas that have concerned him most deeply
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Negotiation and Conflict Management

Essays on Theory and Practice

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Series series Routledge Studies in Security and Conflict Management
This book presents a series of essays by I. William Zartman outlining the evolution of the key concepts required for the study of negotiation and conflict management, such as formula, ripeness, pre-negotiation, mediation, power, process, intractability, escalation, and order.Responding to a lack of useful conceptualization for the analysis of international negotiation, Zartman has developed an ... Read more

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This book presents a series of essays by I. William Zartman outlining the evolution of the key concepts required for the study of negotiation and conflict management, such as formula, ripeness, pre-negotiation, mediation, power, process, intractability, escalation, and order.Responding to a lack of useful conceptualization for the analysis of international negotiation, Zartman has developed an
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Diplomacy in Practice

A Critical Approach

by Johan Verbeke ...

This book informs students about the practice of modern diplomacy while simultaneously inviting them to critically reflect on it.The work introduces the world of diplomacy from a practitioner’s point of view. Rather than listening to what diplomats say they do, the book looks at what they actually do. Diplomacy is thus approached through the lenses of its manifold practices: from political ... Read more

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This book informs students about the practice of modern diplomacy while simultaneously inviting them to critically reflect on it.The work introduces the world of diplomacy from a practitioner’s point of view. Rather than listening to what diplomats say they do, the book looks at what they actually do. Diplomacy is thus approached through the lenses of its manifold practices: from political
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Authoritarian Populism and the Challenges for News Journalism

A Discourse Approach

by Mats Ekström, Marianna Patrona ...

Series series Politics, Media and Political Communication
Authoritarian Populism and the Challenges for News Journalism: A Discourse Approachis a cutting‑edge study of the practices of news journalism against the background of surging authoritarian populism.This book traces key challenges for news journalism when reporting on authoritarian populism or on topics (such as immigration and terrorism) that are typically leveraged by far‑right actors and ... Read more

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Authoritarian Populism and the Challenges for News Journalism: A Discourse Approachis a cutting‑edge study of the practices of news journalism against the background of surging authoritarian populism.This book traces key challenges for news journalism when reporting on authoritarian populism or on topics (such as immigration and terrorism) that are typically leveraged by far‑right actors and
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News Analysis

Case Studies of international and National News in the Press

by Teun A. van Dijk ...

Series series Routledge Communication Series
First Published in 1987. This book presents a series of case studies that illustrate the structures of national and international news in the press. It first summarizes our discourse analytical theory of the processes and structures of news reports as it has been developed in the last five years. ... Read more

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First Published in 1987. This book presents a series of case studies that illustrate the structures of national and international news in the press. It first summarizes our discourse analytical theory of the processes and structures of news reports as it has been developed in the last five years.
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Constructing Public Opinion

How Political Elites Do What They Like and Why We Seem to Go Along with It

by Justin Lewis ...

Is polling a process that brings "science" into the study of society? Or are polls crude instruments that tell us little about the way people actually think? The role of public opinion polls in government and mass media has gained increasing importance with each new election or poll taken.Here Lewis presents a new look at an old tradition, the first study of opinion polls using an ... Read more

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Is polling a process that brings "science" into the study of society? Or are polls crude instruments that tell us little about the way people actually think? The role of public opinion polls in government and mass media has gained increasing importance with each new election or poll taken.Here Lewis presents a new look at an old tradition, the first study of opinion polls using an
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From Apartheid to Democracy

Deliberating Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa

by Katherine Elizabeth Mack ...

Series series Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation
South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings can be considered one of the most significant rhetorical events of the late twentieth century. The TRC called language into action, tasking it with promoting understanding among a divided people and facilitating the construction of South Africa’s new democracy. Other books on the TRC and deliberative rhetoric in contemporary South ... Read more

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South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings can be considered one of the most significant rhetorical events of the late twentieth century. The TRC called language into action, tasking it with promoting understanding among a divided people and facilitating the construction of South Africa’s new democracy. Other books on the TRC and deliberative rhetoric in contemporary South
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Discursive Approaches to Politics in Malaysia

Legitimising Governance

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Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This open access bookexamines Malaysian politics using a linguistic perspective. It explores how language serves to (de)legitimise governance, and its subsequent policies and activities in Malaysia. Grounded in discourse studies, this edited volume presents research on the discourses produced by and on Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional from 2008 to 2020, studying how ... Read more

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This open access bookexamines Malaysian politics using a linguistic perspective. It explores how language serves to (de)legitimise governance, and its subsequent policies and activities in Malaysia. Grounded in discourse studies, this edited volume presents research on the discourses produced by and on Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional from 2008 to 2020, studying how
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Weaving Peace

Essays on Peace, Governance and Conflict Transformation in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Edited by Samuel Kale Ewusi ...

Weaving Peace: Essays on Peace, Governance and Conflict Transformation in the Great Lakes Region of Africa provides a unique and interdisciplinary perspective on issues of peace, governance, and conflict transformation by academics and practitioners from eight partner institutions of the United Nations Mandated-University for Peace in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is an essential tool for ... Read more

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Weaving Peace: Essays on Peace, Governance and Conflict Transformation in the Great Lakes Region of Africa provides a unique and interdisciplinary perspective on issues of peace, governance, and conflict transformation by academics and practitioners from eight partner institutions of the United Nations Mandated-University for Peace in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is an essential tool for
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African Minorities in the New World

Edited by Toyin Falola, Niyi Afolabi ...

Series series African Studies
This book uncovers the reality that new African immigrants now represent a significant force in the configuration of American polity and identity especially in the last forty years. Despite their minority status, African immigrants are making their marks in various areas of human endeavor and accomplishments—from academic, to business, to even scientific inventions. The demographic shift is both ... Read more

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This book uncovers the reality that new African immigrants now represent a significant force in the configuration of American polity and identity especially in the last forty years. Despite their minority status, African immigrants are making their marks in various areas of human endeavor and accomplishments—from academic, to business, to even scientific inventions. The demographic shift is both
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The Linguistic Landscape of Post-Apartheid South Africa

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by Dr. Liesel Hibbert ...

The appointment of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa in 1994 signalled the end of apartheid and transition to a new democratic constitution. This book studies discursive trends during the first twenty years of the new democracy, outlining the highlights and challenges of transforming policy, practice and discursive formations. The book analyses a range of discourses which signal how and ... Read more

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The appointment of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa in 1994 signalled the end of apartheid and transition to a new democratic constitution. This book studies discursive trends during the first twenty years of the new democracy, outlining the highlights and challenges of transforming policy, practice and discursive formations. The book analyses a range of discourses which signal how and
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