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Critical discourse analysis investigates the ways in which discourse is to abuse power relationships. Political debates constitute discourses that mirror certain aspects of ideologies. This study aimed to uncover the ideological intentions in the formulation and circulation of h…

Today elections and referendums are contested across multiple media platforms working in tandem, including traditional media, particularly television, and digital outlets including social media. While in the past citizens had limited opportunities to engage directly with politic…

This dissertation explores how Dutch, British, and US political parties used gender and sexuality in discussions about Muslims, Islam, and cultural diversity in party brochures, pamphlets, and platforms between 1999 and 2006. Differences in parties' use of gender and sexuality c…

This purpose of this dissertation is to provide critics with an answer to the information quality deficit dilemma that impedes civic discourse. Political deliberation in the wake of September 11 demonstrates the severity of this purpose. The theory of deliberative criticism prop…