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Time Flies but an Unfit Aircrew Does Not: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sustainable Development in the EU Aviation Policy

Yömaa, Rosa LU (2024) WPMM43 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Aviation policy within the European Union (EU) plays a pivotal role in shaping the aviation industry. This thesis examines the extent to which the EU’s regulatory discourse effectively promotes sustainable development norms in aviation policy, focusing on the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. Employing a multi-level Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework developed by Fairclough (1995), the study analyzes micro, meso, and macro levels of discourse through the lens of Normative Power Europe (NPE) theory by Manners (2002). The research operationalizes Van Hees’ (2014) policy-guiding principles on sustainable development – policy integration and coherence, protection of fundamental rights, and the precautionary principle. This is done based on... (More)
Aviation policy within the European Union (EU) plays a pivotal role in shaping the aviation industry. This thesis examines the extent to which the EU’s regulatory discourse effectively promotes sustainable development norms in aviation policy, focusing on the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. Employing a multi-level Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework developed by Fairclough (1995), the study analyzes micro, meso, and macro levels of discourse through the lens of Normative Power Europe (NPE) theory by Manners (2002). The research operationalizes Van Hees’ (2014) policy-guiding principles on sustainable development – policy integration and coherence, protection of fundamental rights, and the precautionary principle. This is done based on textual and discursive findings from the conducted CDA. The CDA results reveal that the EU’s regulatory discourse is particularly effective at the micro level in promoting sustainable development norms. However, its effectiveness is significantly constrained at the meso level, likely due to the regulatory nature of the discourse, which is more applicable to policy recommendations and action plans. The macro level demonstrates stronger alignment with regulatory discourse. (Less)
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author
Yömaa, Rosa LU
supervisor
organization
course
WPMM43 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
aviation policy, Single European Sky, sustainable development, Normative Power Europe, European Union
language
English
id
9153259
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 14:03:16
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2024-07-18 14:03:16
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  abstract     = {{Aviation policy within the European Union (EU) plays a pivotal role in shaping the aviation industry. This thesis examines the extent to which the EU’s regulatory discourse effectively promotes sustainable development norms in aviation policy, focusing on the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. Employing a multi-level Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework developed by Fairclough (1995), the study analyzes micro, meso, and macro levels of discourse through the lens of Normative Power Europe (NPE) theory by Manners (2002). The research operationalizes Van Hees’ (2014) policy-guiding principles on sustainable development – policy integration and coherence, protection of fundamental rights, and the precautionary principle. This is done based on textual and discursive findings from the conducted CDA. The CDA results reveal that the EU’s regulatory discourse is particularly effective at the micro level in promoting sustainable development norms. However, its effectiveness is significantly constrained at the meso level, likely due to the regulatory nature of the discourse, which is more applicable to policy recommendations and action plans. The macro level demonstrates stronger alignment with regulatory discourse.}},
  author       = {{Yömaa, Rosa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Time Flies but an Unfit Aircrew Does Not: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sustainable Development in the EU Aviation Policy}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}