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Howard's War on Terror: A Conceivable, Communicable and Coercive Foreign Policy Discourse.
- Source :
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Australian Journal of Political Science . Dec2010, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p643-661. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This article explores the relationship between language and political possibility. It is argued that John Howard's language from 11 September 2001 to mid 2003 helped to enable the 'War on Terror' in an Australian context in three principal ways. Firstly, through contingent and contestable constructions of Australia, the world and their relationship, Howard's language made interventionism conceivable. Secondly, emphasising shared values, mateship and mutual sacrifice in war, Howard embedded his foreign policy discourse in the cultural terrain of 'mainstream Australia', specifically framing a foreign policy discourse that was communicable to 'battlers' and disillusioned 'Hansonites'. Thirdly, positioning alternatives as 'un-Australian', Howard's language was particularly coercive, silencing potential oppositional voices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LANGUAGE & politics
*WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009
*PREEMPTIVE attack (Military science)
*SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
*MATESHIP (Australia)
*VALUES (Ethics)
*LANGUAGE & international relations
*AUSTRALIAN national character
AUSTRALIAN politics & government, 1945-
AUSTRALIAN foreign relations, 1945-
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10361146
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Political Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55272703
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2010.517179