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Making Wars Look Right: A Comparative Study on How the U.S. and Russia Justified Their Invasions
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Global Political Studies (GPS).
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 12 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study aims to analyse the war justifications given by President George W. Bush before the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and President Vladimir Putin before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The analysis will be conducted with two speeches using comparative qualititative content analysis method given by both Presidents prior to their respective invasions. With the help of enemy image and framing theory as well as looking at rhetorical tactics used by both Presidents, the study will aim to answer the research questions of how the enemy and "us" are described, what is the threath and what is the solution for it, in the speeches. Followed by comparing the results of both war justifications. The aim of the study is to further develop the theoretical understanding of enemy image, framing and rhetorical tactic use in war justifications. The findings in the study indicate the use of enemy images and framing theory in the speeches to justify the invasions. In addition, both Presidents have apparent similarities in the use of enemy images, framing and rhetorical tactics use in their war justifications.

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2023. , p. 39
Keywords [en]
U.S., Russia, war justifications, enemy images, framing theory
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Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-60227OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-60227DiVA, id: diva2:1764489
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KS GPS Peace and Conflict Studies
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Available from: 2023-06-09 Created: 2023-06-08 Last updated: 2023-06-09Bibliographically approved

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