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‘Western’ values and civilizing movement in the contemporary international society: a qualitative idea analysis on U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela during the Maduro regime

Björkman, Beatrice LU (2021) STVK02 20202
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This bachelor’s thesis studies modern civilization movement and ‘Western’ values through the case of U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela after its 2013 election. The purpose is to shed a more nuanced light on the interpretation of Western countries’ foreign policy intervention in non-Western countries, and to describe the factors of considerable relevance when determining its outcome as well as motives. Studying this, idea analysis is used as the method to examine the U.S. foreign policy material on Venezuela. The theoretical framework guiding the analysis of the material is the standard of civilization together with the cognitive images of political psychology. Further, the results show that U.S. foreign policy intervention and... (More)
This bachelor’s thesis studies modern civilization movement and ‘Western’ values through the case of U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela after its 2013 election. The purpose is to shed a more nuanced light on the interpretation of Western countries’ foreign policy intervention in non-Western countries, and to describe the factors of considerable relevance when determining its outcome as well as motives. Studying this, idea analysis is used as the method to examine the U.S. foreign policy material on Venezuela. The theoretical framework guiding the analysis of the material is the standard of civilization together with the cognitive images of political psychology. Further, the results show that U.S. foreign policy intervention and U.S.-Venezuelan relations can to a great extent be understood through this theoretical framework - presenting proclaimed Western superiority to be a considerable factor determining U.S. foreign policy, and framing U.S. policy as a modern civilizing mission. My concluding interpretation argues for the importance of considering the West's influence in contemporary international society, although it is not the only factor worth considering. (Less)
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author
Björkman, Beatrice LU
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organization
course
STVK02 20202
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
the standard of civilization, political psychology, cognitive images, Venezuela, the United States, foreign policy, modern civilizing missions
language
English
id
9033812
date added to LUP
2021-05-11 15:16:26
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2021-05-11 15:16:26
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  abstract     = {{This bachelor’s thesis studies modern civilization movement and ‘Western’ values through the case of U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela after its 2013 election. The purpose is to shed a more nuanced light on the interpretation of Western countries’ foreign policy intervention in non-Western countries, and to describe the factors of considerable relevance when determining its outcome as well as motives. Studying this, idea analysis is used as the method to examine the U.S. foreign policy material on Venezuela. The theoretical framework guiding the analysis of the material is the standard of civilization together with the cognitive images of political psychology. Further, the results show that U.S. foreign policy intervention and U.S.-Venezuelan relations can to a great extent be understood through this theoretical framework - presenting proclaimed Western superiority to be a considerable factor determining U.S. foreign policy, and framing U.S. policy as a modern civilizing mission. My concluding interpretation argues for the importance of considering the West's influence in contemporary international society, although it is not the only factor worth considering.}},
  author       = {{Björkman, Beatrice}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{‘Western’ values and civilizing movement in the contemporary international society: a qualitative idea analysis on U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela during the Maduro regime}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}