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Telling stories of failure: narrative constructions of foreign policy fiascos
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posted on 2023-06-09, 00:41 authored by Kai Oppermann, Alexander SpencerThe article introduces narrative analysis as a discourse analytical method for investigating the social construction of foreign policy fiascos. Based on insights from literary studies and Narratology it shows that stories of failure include a number of key elements, including a particular setting which defines appropriate behavior; the negative characterization of agents; as well as an emplotment of the ‘fiasco’ through the attribution of cause and responsibility. The article illustrates this method through a narrative analysis of German media reporting on Germany’s abstention in the UN Security Council vote on Resolution 1973 in March 2011 regarding the military intervention in Libya.
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Journal of European Public PolicyISSN
1350-1763Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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5Volume
23Page range
685-701Department affiliated with
- Politics Publications
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2016-03-31First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-03-30Usage metrics
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