What is it about?
Identifies a research gap between examples of radical disagreement and most forms of discourse analysis across the social sciences; showcases how approaches in discourse analysis may advance research into media and political language within the context of conflict and conflict resolution - and understands "conflict" as synonymous with war and defined in terms of opposing interests that graduate from disagreement to hostility or aggression between groups
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Why is it important?
The study of conflict and wars and conflict resolution techniques will remain of utmost importance to us, as we seek a peaceful world we live in.
Perspectives
The goal of critical interventions of discourse analysis in conflict studies is to change the constructions of reality that beget violence into a society that is anchored on the prospect of peace.
Dr Innocent CHILUWA
Covenant University
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This page is a summary of: Discourse and Conflict, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76485-2.
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