The construction of discursive difficulty : the circulation of, and resistance to, moral asymmetries in the public debate over the invasion of Iraq in 2003

This thesis examines the operation of morally asymmetrical distinctions in the discourse produced in advance of the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. It does not set out to explain the invasion's occurrence, but, based upon the analysis of media texts, parliamentary debates, and political speeche...

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Main Author: Burridge, Joseph David
Published: University of Nottingham 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416313