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Rambonnet, Bob 2016

Russia in Japanese Political and Elite Discourse: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Abe’s Speeches and Statements and Chūō Kōron Articles and Editorials

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)

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This thesis examines Japan-Russia relations through a critical discourse analysis of speeches and statements by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and articles and editorials in the Japanese monthly...Show moreThis thesis examines Japan-Russia relations through a critical discourse analysis of speeches and statements by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and articles and editorials in the Japanese monthly general-interest magazine Chūō Kōron published in the period of January 2014 to December 2015.Show less