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Good, Bad, and Moral: a study of moral communication in political speeches and statements

Iunusova, Natalia LU (2024) SKOM12 20241
Department of Strategic Communication
Abstract
Despite globalization fostering communication, achieving peace remains a challenge. International organizations like the OSCE, UN, and Munich Security Conference promote dialogue and diplomacy for conflict resolution. However, this study problematizes the assumption that rational communication and democratic liberal values solely lead to peace. It examines the strategic use of moral communication, which can escalate international conflict. Through a mixed-methods analysis of Russian diplomatic speeches (2004-2014) at these forums, the research reveals a gap between the organizations' normative ideals and the realities of political communication. The study demonstrates the presence of moral communication and recurring themes that mirror... (More)
Despite globalization fostering communication, achieving peace remains a challenge. International organizations like the OSCE, UN, and Munich Security Conference promote dialogue and diplomacy for conflict resolution. However, this study problematizes the assumption that rational communication and democratic liberal values solely lead to peace. It examines the strategic use of moral communication, which can escalate international conflict. Through a mixed-methods analysis of Russian diplomatic speeches (2004-2014) at these forums, the research reveals a gap between the organizations' normative ideals and the realities of political communication. The study demonstrates the presence of moral communication and recurring themes that mirror justifications used for the 2022 Ukraine in vasion. This research contributes to strategic communication by highlighting the limitations of diplomacy in the face of the strategic use of moral communication. Furthermore, it underscores the need for future research on countering these tactics and fostering more effective communication strategies in political discourse. (Less)
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author
Iunusova, Natalia LU
supervisor
organization
course
SKOM12 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
International Conflict, War, Moral Foundations Theory, Moral Communication, Strategic Communication, Diplomacy, International Relations, MSC, OSCE, UN, MFT, eMFDscore, Luhmann, Ukraine, Russia
language
English
id
9155797
date added to LUP
2024-06-14 16:20:20
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2024-06-14 16:20:20
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  abstract     = {{Despite globalization fostering communication, achieving peace remains a challenge. International organizations like the OSCE, UN, and Munich Security Conference promote dialogue and diplomacy for conflict resolution. However, this study problematizes the assumption that rational communication and democratic liberal values solely lead to peace. It examines the strategic use of moral communication, which can escalate international conflict. Through a mixed-methods analysis of Russian diplomatic speeches (2004-2014) at these forums, the research reveals a gap between the organizations' normative ideals and the realities of political communication. The study demonstrates the presence of moral communication and recurring themes that mirror justifications used for the 2022 Ukraine in vasion. This research contributes to strategic communication by highlighting the limitations of diplomacy in the face of the strategic use of moral communication. Furthermore, it underscores the need for future research on countering these tactics and fostering more effective communication strategies in political discourse.}},
  author       = {{Iunusova, Natalia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Good, Bad, and Moral: a study of moral communication in political speeches and statements}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}