From Rhetoric to Posture: a Comparative Study of George W. Bush, Barack H. Obama and Donald J. Trump’s Stances Towards DPRK Nuclear Issue

Q4 Social Sciences

Przeglad Strategiczny Pub Date : 2023-02-15 DOI:10.14746/ps.2022.1.21

Shurooq Al Hashimi

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Abstract

This article explores the postures of the last three former US presidents towards North Korean nuclear issue. The study applies Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis (CDA) model as a new approach to examine this topic. By analyzing 17 speech corpuses, this study sheds light on the foreign policy adapted G. W. Bush, Obama, and Trump to address North Korea Nuclear issue. Theoretically, the study uses both Waltz’s foreign policy analysis model and Aristotle modes of persuasion to analyze the findings. It also clarifies the original foundations of each presidents’ foreign policy based on the four American IR school of thoughts. Results indicate that the legacy of the Cold War continues to shape and influence the stances of US presidents toward DPRK, despite the differences in their rhetorical and political strategies. While this study focuses individually on presidents as the main unit of analysis, future studies can further expand the use of CDA analysis to examine the stances of other key decision makers in the presidents’ administration to fully understand the relation between discourses and power structure.

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从修辞到姿态:小布什、奥巴马和特朗普对朝核问题立场的比较研究

本文探讨了最近三位美国前总统在朝鲜核问题上的立场。本研究运用费尔克劳的批评性话语分析(CDA)模型作为研究这一主题的新方法。本研究通过对17个语料库的分析，揭示了布什、奥巴马和特朗普为解决朝鲜核问题而调整的外交政策。在理论上，本研究使用华尔兹的外交政策分析模型和亚里士多德的说服模型来分析研究结果。并以美国四大国际关系学派为基础，阐明了历届总统外交政策的原始基础。结果表明，冷战的遗产继续塑造和影响美国总统对朝鲜的立场，尽管他们在修辞和政治策略上存在差异。虽然本研究以总统个人为主要分析单位，但未来的研究可以进一步扩大使用批评性话语分析来考察总统政府中其他关键决策者的立场，以充分理解话语与权力结构之间的关系。

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Przeglad Strategiczny Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations

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期刊介绍： The periodical “Strategic Review” is published by the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. The aim of the journal is to create possibilities to share views and present results of research focusing on contemporary international relations, internal and international security and strategic studies. The journal’s aim is to encourage discussion and debate in these fields.