CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Stankovic, Milan |
|---|---|
| Title | Memory Politics as a Defining Instrument for Political Action? A Rhetorical Analysis of the Right-Wing Ideology in Slovenia and in Serbia |
| Summary | The main purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between the memory politics of right-wing populist politicians and their perceived ideologies. Collective memory is used by populist politicians to motivate their electorate to political action and to distinguish them from their main competitors. The main purpose of this study is to demonstrate that historical references and certain interpretations of history are essential in shaping an ideological framework, which is then used by politicians to assert their political goals. However, could the analysis of rhetoric be helpful in finding out this relationship between memory politics and ideology? This study is based on a combination of two methods - Rhetorical Political Analysis and Discourse-Historical Approach. A comparative analysis of two politicians, Janez Janša and Aleksandar Vučić in a timeframe from 2017 to 2022, contributes to understanding how populists consolidate their political positions. This study shows that Janez Janša is more concerned about immigration issues and remembering the independence of Slovenia while Aleksandar Vučić in his rhetoric brings the “Kosovo independence issue” and the positioning of Serbia between West and East. |
| Supervisor | Enyedi, Zsolt |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/stankovic_milan.pdf |
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