scholarly journals A case analysis of political discourse ambivalence: Between the truth and falsity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyubov Gurevich
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Political Statement ◽  
The World ◽  
Actual Meaning

Many false statements in connection with COVID-19 have fueled a number of rumors and conspiracy theories in the world. Politicians tend to use complicated technical systems and information technologies in order to influence people’s consciousness, feelings and social behavior. Under the guise of taking care of people’s wellbeing they pursue their own objectives. The political leaders have challenged the world with their claims and political statements which hypocritically announced their striving to serve for the sake of the nations, but in fact demonstrating their strong will to benefit from the situation. However, their actions are not treated by people as aggression and don’t lead to open confrontation and aggravation of military and political relations. They paradoxically manage to balance between the truth and falsity, demonstrating ambivalence of what they state in their speeches and appeals to the nations. The basic methods of political discourse ambivalence analysis, used in the article, are: (a) fact-checking method, (b) scientific analysis of the evidence, (c) peer-reviewed studies and the others. There has been also used a method of logical comparison of three options of political discourse: Political Statement → Fact → Consequence. The analysis of mass media articles, devoted to Covid-19, has helped the author to systematize the elements of political discourse processing (the politicians’ statements for the good of the people) and political cognition (the actual meaning of those actions, which can potentially lead to confrontation between nations). The author is trying to find out the actual reasons of the growing gap between the governments and ordinary people, between nations in the world.

scholarly journals The Impact Of Interethnic Harmony On The Stability Of Society

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Pulatov Abrorjon Masutovich ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
The World ◽  
Ideological Influence ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Parts

The article examines modern socio-political relations, the rapid development of communication and information technologies, the expansion of ideological influence, impulses to improve methods and means of communication, as well as criminal threats to society. The study notes that the minds and hearts of people in different parts of the world turn into a training ground for testing various ideas, in other words, an ideological training ground for training. It is also clear that the activities of fanatical political Islamists and religious extremist movements that try to disguise religion and undermine religious values are one of the factors that threaten the spirituality of our children. Despite its growing role in the global geopolitical arena in Central Asia, it is important to protect our country, which is a key player in the region in terms of population and territory, from stereotypes of religious fanaticism, to create conditions for citizens so that they can practice their beliefs, tolerance and views on interethnic harmony, further strengthening the centuries-old traditions and customs of our people.

Conspiracy Theories

2019 ◽  
pp. 522-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Uscinski
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Persuasion ◽  
Conspiracy Thinking

Conspiracy theories have become a more prominent part of political discourse in recent years. But, social scientists are only beginning to learn about their role in political persuasion. This chapter considers some important questions regarding them: Can conspiracy theories, or a worldview shaped by conspiracy thinking, change attitudes, alter behavior, or generate collective action? Who uses conspiracy theories to persuade and for what purposes? Are such attempts successful? It first reviews what social scientists have learned about conspiracy theories and the people who believe them and then advocates for a research agenda which better situates conspiracy theories within the literature addressing political persuasion.

The Power, Peril, and Promise of Information Technology to Community Education

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie C. Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Training Research ◽  
Online Communities Of Practice ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Global World ◽  
Changing Rate

The democratization of information serves as a powerful force for change in both our lives and our global world. The paradigm shift from the providers of information to the users of the information has in many cases been brought about through the use of information technologies and the creation of more diverse and accessible Web-enabled devices. Educational equity helps to provide democratic and accessible educational opportunities for all citizenry and supports the tenets of community education. The question arises whether the proliferation of information brings power, peril, or promise for the communities of the world and the people it serves. This chapter investigates the changing rate of information, how it is distributed through online communities of practice and social networks, and what impact some of this information may have on areas of interest for training, research, and online development in fields of education, law enforcement, medicine, and sociology.

Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Conspiracy Theory ◽  
Ancient Rome ◽  
Medical Decisions ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
The People ◽  
Medieval Europe ◽  
The World ◽  
Conspiracy Beliefs ◽  
Twentieth Century America

Conspiracy theories are not fringe ideas, tucked away in society’s dark corners. Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and like other ideas they have consequences. When people believe conspiracy theories they may act on them. In democracies, conspiracy theories can drive majorities to make horrible decisions. Conspiracy beliefs can conversely encourage political abstention: if one believes the system is rigged, they will be less willing to take part. Conspiracy theories form the basis of some people’s medical decisions. For a select few, conspiracy theories are instructions to fight fire with fire, to use violence. There is no time in recorded history without conspiracy theories. Whether we are examining accounts of ancient Rome, medieval Europe, or twentieth-century America, conspiracy theories have inspired millions to take action. Scares, panics, purges, and bloodshed have sometimes been the result. Conspiracy theorizing is an enduring part of politics. Despite this, researchers and journalists continually struggle to understand the phenomenon. Why do people believe conspiracy theories? What are their effects on politics and society? How do conspiracy theories differ across the world? What should be done about conspiracy theories? Are we currently living through the conspiracy theory renaissance?

scholarly journals Persuasive power concerning COVID-19 employed by Premier Imran Khan: A socio-political discourse analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-230
Author(s):  
Zafar Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Zammad Aslam ◽  
Talha Aslam ◽  
Rehana Ashraf ◽  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Discourse Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures

The researchers investigate Pakistani Premier Imran Khan’s (IK) addresses to the nation concerning awareness about the causes, effects, precautions, and solutions of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19). Till the date, experts are not sure whether the vaccine will get developed or would we have to live with this as we did with HIV or Dengue. Consequently, leaders would need to address their nations, focusing specifically on precautions. The present research employs Aristotle’s persuasive and rhetorical devices, integrating them with Socio-Political Discourse Analysis (SPDA), to understand the social and political convincing style employed by the premiere. The researchers analyzed the data employing a qualitative approach. There are reliable findings to suggest that IK has used stable linguistic features to persuade the minds of the people, convincing them to follow the precautionary measures as ‘the only cure.’ The defending arguments about semi-lockdown or smart-lockdown were well-defined persuading the individuals; for instance, he suggested the smart-lockdown during his first address and faced criticism from the opposition. Later, the opposition and the world appreciated the policy of IK, the Premier of Pakistan, even being a developing country in the sight of the world. After one month of the first patient of the corona case reported in China, the policy of smart-lockdown was followed by most of the states fighting against COVID-19. Moreover, The Premier successfully persuaded the international financial organizations – IMF, World Bank, Development Banks, convincing them to waive off the pending payments of developing countries for the upcoming year.Keywords: COVID19, Persuasion, Socio-Political Discourse Analysis, Speeches, Linguistic Features

scholarly journals PARTICULARITY OF POLITYCAL LANGUAGE IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

2017 ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
E. M. Pak
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The People ◽  
Confucian Philosophy ◽  
Political Linguistics ◽  
Definition Of

The article considers the concepts as “metaphor”, “political linguistics”, “a political discourse”, “Confucianism”. The issue of the use of a metaphor in the speech of political figures and what role it plays in political life of the country is touched. The article has examples what turns of speech are used in the speech by political leaders are given favorably to influence and influence public. Influence of Confucianism on consciousness of people and on political life of the country is considered. The relevance of this work lies in fact that use of a metaphor in political language is the direct tool of impact on consciousness of the people and also in how cultural, traditional values of China influence outlook of the person. The aim of this work is to reveal the main postulates of Confucianism and their influence on political consciousness of people. The objective of this article: to give definition of a metaphor; to reveal her main functions in a political discourse; to learn how traditional cultural values influence change of people’s consciousness according to example of Confucian philosophy; what role in domestic and foreign policy is played by the concepts connected with centuries-old history and the culture of China.

Reconciliation as a political discourse in Thailand’s current conflicts

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-269
Author(s):  
Wichuda Satidporn ◽  
Stithorn Thananithichot
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Thai Language ◽  
The Past ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
The People ◽  
Reconciliation Process

Abstract Why do Thai governments fail in maintaining peace through conducting a reconciliation process? This article answers this question through an assessment of how the term reconciliation has been defined and used by the Thai governments and political leaders during the past decades. This article finds that the political conflicts in Thailand have never been solved because several times, reconciliation in the Thai language is a term that has been dynamically interpreted and applied by leaders of the conflicting groups as a means to defeat the people of the opposing groups rather that a means of resolving problems and reconciling society.

scholarly journals The Concepts-Constants of Political Discourse

Discourse ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Ya. Yu. Demkina
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Political Discourse Analysis ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Level Of Consciousness ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Coherent Body

Introduction. The paper considers the specifics of the cognitive concepts from the world of politics. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concepts of political discourse and their constant structures. Scientific novelty lies in the new approach, exploring concepts of political discourse carried out on a cognitive level, given the structures of the concepts and at the level of consciousness, a thorough analysis of their. The object of this research is the concepts and constants of political discourse. Actuality of work is determined by the great interest on the part of linguists to the study of the relationship of language and society, language and politics, in which language becomes the main tool of understanding political battles and victories.Methodology and sources. Cognitive-discourse approach to the analysis of the concepts of political discourse is used in the paper, experimental methods creating a picture of use of concepts and their constant structures in political debates and speeches. Any concept is a part of the information about the real situation in society, politics, and the world.Results and discussion. The analysis of the concepts of political discourse and their constant structures based on systemic functional approach, the essence of which is the consideration of the object as a system – a coherent body of interrelated elements operating within the framework of political discourse. Analysis of the concepts and their structures was achieved through the establishment of a connection with history and etymology, through the creation of associative, relying on various dictionaries (historical, explanatory, etymological). These data were obtained by using experimental methods that determine the frequency of use of any concept and its constant structure in the speeches of political figures, for example, the political leaders of Great Britain. In addition, the analysis of concepts and their structures must identify the units of lexical meanings of concepts. The concept is necessary to be studied not only at the linguistic level but also at the level of consciousness.Conclusion. The use of experimental methods for the analysis of concepts and their constant structures allowed to discuss elements of the concepts and their relationships. The results of the paper were to build systematic structures concepts of political discourse on the example of the use of basic concepts: “power”, “people”, “nation”, “state”, “unity” in the speeches of political leaders in the UK.

States of emergency and the rule of law under contemporary African constitutions: A comparative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-101
Author(s):  
Lukman Adebisi Abdulrauf
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Legal Order ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
African Countries ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
States Of Emergency ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
And Control

Emergencies, whether natural or man-made, are inevitable in contemporary societies. Although the nature and magnitude of such emergencies are usually unpredictable, governments across the world must adopt measures to mitigate and control the emergency while securing the lives and properties of the people. Since emergencies envisage exceptional circumstances, there may be the need for the suspension of the normal legal order and its temporary replacement with an extraordinary regime to help restore the normal legal order. During the subsistence of the extraordinary regime, the question that has always concerned modern-day constitutionalists is how the rule of law can be maintained in such a regime which is characterised by the suspension of the normal legal order. This concern is even more apparent in Africa considering the general attitude of political leaders who will want to take advantage of every opportunity to abuse human rights, consolidate powers and remain in government. All these concerns therefore centre on the nature and scope of state of emergency provisions in constitutions and their implementation. Therefore, in this article, I will comparatively analyse the nature and scope of state of emergency provisions under modern African constitutions to determine the extent to which they are inclusive and embrace the basic tenets of the rule of law. I will further interrogate the applicability of the rule of law in states of emergency using recent practices in selected African countries.

scholarly journals Axiological Component in Political Discourse and Its Analysis in the Process of Training Masters of Political Science

wisdom ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Marina KARNAUKHOVA ◽  
Irina ARYABKINA ◽  
Irina TALINA ◽  
Margarita LUKYANOVA ◽  
Sergey DANILOV ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Value System ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Political Reality ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Science

This article analyzes approaches (philosophical, linguistic and historical) to the concept of “value” in the political discourse. When some critical events occur in the country or in the world, there is the transformation of axiological concepts. The article substantiates the point of view that the process of identification with a sociocultural community is clearly seen in modern political leaders. Based on philosophical and historical analysis, the authors disclose the transformation of the concept of “value”.  In each language, one can trace the component of categorization and assessment of political reality. Modern problems of transforming society and ensuring its sustainable development lead to the evaluation of the value system. The application of various scientific methods (including theoretical analysis of the provisions of philosophical, historical, pedagogical, sociological, cultural science) made it possible to perform this study.

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