A Di-vision of Europe: The European Union Enlarged Cover Image

Európa "di-víziója": az Európai Unió bővítése
A Di-vision of Europe: The European Union Enlarged

Author(s): Anna Sher
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Replika Alapítvány
Keywords: EU; EU-officials; discourse analysis; rhetorics; EU-enlargement

Summary/Abstract: A discourse analysis of public speeches delivered by top EU officials in the year 2000 shows that imperialist discursive means serve to recreate a hierarchical di-vision of Europe. In the context of the European Union’s “eastern enlargement”, these discursive tactics shield and solidify the power imbalance between the EU and the applicant countries.

  • Issue Year: 2001
  • Issue No: 45-46
  • Page Range: 80-93
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Hungarian
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