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Routledge Discourse and Democracy - Critical Analysis of Government Language

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This critical examination explores the paradox at the heart of contemporary liberal democracies: how governments invoke democracy as legitimation for political action whilst actual democratic practice weakens across the liberal world. Building on established discourse analysis frameworks, the book interrogates how democracy is conceived and practiced in advanced liberal nations. Through close analysis of political discourse combined with critical theories of democracy and the State, the author reveals the gap between rhetorical commitment to democratic principles and the erosion of genuine democratic participation. The study problematizes received wisdom about democracy by demonstrating how language functions as both a tool of political legitimation and a site where democratic substance is progressively diminished. Essential reading for scholars, students, and practitioners concerned with understanding how political communication shapes democratic institutions and governance.

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Discourse analysis methodology examines how government language constructs and legitimates political action in liberal democracies.

Critical theories of democracy and the State provide theoretical foundation for understanding political communication patterns.

Close textual analysis reveals the paradox between rhetorical appeals to democracy and weakening of actual democratic practice.

Routledge Critical Studies in Discourse series positions this work within established scholarship on political language and governance.

Addresses contemporary liberal nations, offering insights relevant to understanding modern democratic institutions and their discourse.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415872359
Category: Books > Subjects > Reference > Words, Language & Grammar
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 October 2014
Listed Since: 23 November 2009

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