Words Matter: Unpacking the Double Standard of Discourse in Global Politics

Abstract

Presented as neutral, discourse in global politics reflects complex power dynamics on the international chessboard. Rhetoric in international politics conveys value judgements and stereotypes according to double standard of discourse at work between Western powers and the rest of the word. Through the theoretical framework made up of Ruth Wodak’s discourse-historical approach and Teun Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive approach, and a beyond text-based method of critical discourse analysis, especially the concept-based analysis, the paper aims to demonstrate the existence of a double standard of discourse, its influence on the perception and on the course of international politics. So, after the conceptual framework, the paper analyses terms revealing the double standard of discourse. Finally, it deals with the expansion process of this kind of discourse before focusing on its multifaceted consequences.

Keywords

• Double Standard
• Discourse
• Global Politics
• Western Powers
• the Rest of the World.

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Words Matter: Unpacking the Double Standard of Discourse in Global Politics

Abstract

Tarafsız olarak sunulan küresel siyaset söylemi, uluslararası satranç tahtasında karmaşık güç dinamiklerini yansıtır. Uluslararası siyasetteki retorik, değer yargıları ve stereotiplere ilişkin olarak, Batılı güçler ile dünyanın geri kalanı arasındaki çalışma çift standardı doğrultusunda iletilir. Ruth Wodak’ın söylem-tarihsel yaklaşımı ve Teun Van Dijk’in sosyo-bilişsel yaklaşımından oluşan teorik çerçeve ve özellikle kavram temelli analiz olmak üzere metin ötesi eleştirel söylem analizi yöntemi aracılığıyla, bu makale, bir söylemde çift standardın varlığını, bunun algı ve uluslararası siyasetin seyrine olan etkisini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu nedenle, kavramsal çerçevenin ardından, makale çift standardı ortaya koyan terimleri analiz etmektedir. Son olarak, bu tür söylemin genişleme süreci ele alınmakta ve ardından çok boyutlu sonuçlarına odaklanılmaktadır.

Keywords

• Çifte Standart
• Söylem
• Küresel Politika
• Batılı Güçler
• Dünyanın Geri Kalanı.

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