Words as weapons: rhetoric, public opinion and the legitimization of military action in the post-9/11 era in the US
De Bernardis, Alice (A.A. 2023/2024) Words as weapons: rhetoric, public opinion and the legitimization of military action in the post-9/11 era in the US. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 102. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Historical context. 9/11: a turning or breaking point? September 11, 2001: "we have some planes". A new type of actors: al-Qaeda & Osama bin Laden. The war on terror: Afghanistan & Iraq. The power of rhetoric in shaping public perceptions. A general overview on rhetoric. The religious and historical symbols as foundations of Bush’s rhetoric. The president’s persuasiveness through semantical lenses. The rhetorical analysis surrounding the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The media & newspapers: the sounding-board of the rhetoric surrounding 9/11 issues.
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Bibliografia: pp. 90-101.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Comparative history of political systems |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Alegi, Gregory |
| Academic Year: | 2023/2024 |
| Session: | Summer |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2024 09:39 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2024 09:39 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/40696 |
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