Discourse Analysis And European Union Politics

Description

This book reflects on the latest developments in discourse analysis in the context of EU politics research. It explores discourse analysis as a tool to study and understand EU politics, covering key conceptual, methodological and research-strategic questions. The analytical approach advanced in this book is anchored in discursive institutionalism, the newest addition to approaches in new institutionalism. The author particularly focuses on discourse as a strategic resource for political purposes, as a device for inclusion and exclusion in policy-making, and as a means of conveying and appealing to political emotions, as well as the role visual discourse and imagery play in day-to-day EU politics. Including a variety of examples using different combinations of research techniques and data material, the book also addresses issues related to the study of discursive structures and agency, discourse conflict and consensus, causality and the time dimension in discourse analysis. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introducing Discourse Analysis in EU Politics (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 1-19 Discourse Analysis as a Research Strategy (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 21-43 Discourse Analysis, Data and Research Techniques (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 45-64 Discourse and EU Policy-Making (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 65-89 Discourse and the Strategic Usage of Europe (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 91-113 Discourse, Myths and Emotions in EU Politics (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 115-138 Visual Discourse, Imagery and EU Politics (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 139-158 Taking Stock and Looking Ahead (Kennet Lynggaard)....Pages 159-168 Back Matter ....Pages 169-172