NATO, Russia and the Discourse of Danger: Analysing the Rhetoric of NATO Secretary General A.F. Rasmussen

• Autorzy: Tadas Ališauskas
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article examines the political rhetoric of NATO Secretary General Anders F. Rasmussen during his term in office (2009–2014). The officially conducted public diplomacy of A. F. Rasmussen is analysed based on the poststructuralist theoretical assumptions in order to detect the manifestations of discourse of danger in NATO-Russia relations during the years 2009–2014. The empirical data under review (official discourse of A. F. Rasmussen) is interpreted in the light of NATO–Russia relations by determining the main stages, dominating themes and discursive representations of these relations during the analysed period. Based on the tendencies in articulating dangers to NATO, this paper examines the Alliance’s position and its alternation vis-à-vis Russia in international system.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Anders Fogh Rasmussen; discourse of danger; NATO-Russia relations; NATO Secretary General; threat perception

• Wydawca: Sciendo
• Czasopismo: Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 34
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 34-60

Daty

wydano

2015-12-01

online

2016-04-22

Twórcy

autor

Tadas Ališauskas

• obtained his master‘s degree of International Relations and Diplomacy at Vilnius University, Institute of International Relations and Political Science in 2015. He currently holds a position as Chief Officer at Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense. All views expressed in this article are the opinion of the author and hold no affiliation with any government or other institution.,

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/lfpr-2016-0002