Debating Syria in the Security Council: the discursive processes of legitimisation and delegitimisation of actors involved in the syrian war

The dynamics of the Syrian war have been surrounded by discursive moves of delegitimisation and legitimisation of the parties involved – above all, the Syrian government. Here, on the one hand, Western countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States have discursively attempted to...

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Autor: Martini, Alice
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/114968
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114968
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Syria
United Nations
War on Terror
Sovereignty
United Nations Security Council
Legitimacy
Relaciones internacionales
5901 Relaciones Internacionales
5901.05 Problemas de las Relaciones Internacionales
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Sumario:The dynamics of the Syrian war have been surrounded by discursive moves of delegitimisation and legitimisation of the parties involved – above all, the Syrian government. Here, on the one hand, Western countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States have discursively attempted to delegitimise the Syrian government and its position within the international community. On the other hand, Syria, Russia and China have discursively rejected these processes and discursively reaffirmed the Syrian government’s legitimacy as sovereign – understanding sovereignty as the nature of a legitimate government. These opposite positions gave rise to discursive clashes in the United Nations Security Council.