Populist right-wing politics is moving centre-stage, with some parties reaching the very top of the electoral ladder: but do we know why, and why now?In this book Ruth Wodak traces the trajectories of
Populist right-wing politics is moving centre-stage, with some parties reaching the very top of the electoral ladder: but do we know why, and why now?In this book Ruth Wodak traces the trajectories of
Right-wing populist movements and related political parties are gaining ground in many EU member states. This unique, interdisciplinary book provides an overall picture of the dynamics and development
Right wing populist movements and related politial parties are currently gaining ground in many EU member states. This volume offers a comparative survey of far right parties across Europe, examining
An interdisciplinary study providing first-hand evidence of the everyday lives of politicians: what politicians actually do on "the backstage" in political organizations. The book offers answers to th
This book is an interdisciplinary study providing first-hand evidence of the everyday lives of politicians; what politicians actually do on the backstage in political organizations. The book offers an
Since the late 1980s, Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) has become a well-established field in the social sciences. However, in contrast with some branches of linguistics, CDA is not a discrete academ
The contributors to this collection offer an essential introduction to the ways in which feminist linguistics and critical discourse analysis have contributed to our understanding of gender and sex. B
Reisigl and Wodak (both U. of Vienna) study how racism, antisemitism, and ethnicism are reflected in discourse, focusing on Austria but providing tools that are applicable elsewhere. They survey esta
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Politics provides a comprehensive overview of this core and dynamic area of study and research.Language is indispensable to initiating, justifying, legitimatisin
This is a sophisticated and nuanced introduction to critical discourse analysis (CDA) that covers a range of topics in an accessible, engaging style. With international examples and an interd
This is a sophisticated and nuanced introduction to critical discourse analysis (CDA) that covers a range of topics in an accessible, engaging style. With international examples and an interd
Part of a nine-volume handbook series that conceptualizes applied linguistics in terms of its explicit problem solving capabilities and seeks to present applied linguistic knowledge in a non-technical
Analyzing language can be tricky but it provides a useful insight within social research. This book shows how to apply methods to written and spoken words, across a range of social sciences. Solving p
Analyzing language can be tricky but it provides a useful insight within social research. This book shows how to apply methods to written and spoken words, across a range of social sciences. Solving p
Can discourse analysis techniques adequately deal with complex social phenomena? What does "interdisciplinarity" mean for theory building and the practice of empirical research? This original volume d
Austria does not often make political headlines. It has at least twice in recent years: in 1986, when the "Waldheim Affair" was debated worldwide, and in 1999, when the Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) u
This book focuses primarily on continuities and discontinuities of fascist politics as manifested in discourses of post-war European countries. Many traumatic pasts in Europe are linked to the experie
This book focuses primarily on continuities and discontinuities of fascist politics as manifested in discourses of post-war European countries. Many traumatic pasts in Europe are linked to the experie
This volume covers the most important contributions to and discussions at the international symposium Migrations: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (1-3, July, University of Vienna), organised by Renee S
The emergence of new kinds of racism in European societies—referred to variously as “Euro-racism,” “cultural racism,” or, in France, racisme differential—has been widely discussed by citizens and scho
`This is the best, the most complete and the most integrated handbook of sociolinguistics of the past decade. It is a collection well worth having, returning to again and again and constantly keeping
This book contributes to the theoretical and policy debate on the existence of a European public sphere. It presents a critical discussion of the links between media, history and politics in Europe to
The emergence of new kinds of racism in European societies—referred to variously as “Euro-racism,” “cultural racism,” or, in France, as racisme differential—has be
This interdisciplinary volume analyzes in detail for the first time, throughout multiple genres, the history and image of the "German Wehrmacht" and the debates in Austria and Germany surrounding two
After Stalin's death, during a respite in Cold War tensions in 1955, Austria managed to rid itself of a quadripartite occupation regime and become a neutral state. As the Cold War continued, Austria's
Advances in Critical Discourse Studies collects ground-breaking scholarship and cutting-edge research which reflects significant shifts in Critical Discourse Studies, exploring the field from theoreti
Methods of Text and Discourse Analysis provides the most comprehensive overview currently available of linguistic and sociological approaches to text and discourse analysis.Among the 10 linguistic and
Methods of Text and Discourse Analysis provides the most comprehensive overview currently available of linguistic and sociological approaches to text and discourse analysis.<
Multilingual encounters have been commonplace in many types of institutions, and have become an essential part of supranational institutions such as the EU since their inception. This volume explores
How do we construct national identities in discourse? Which topics, which discursive strategies and which linguistic devices are employed to construct national sameness and uniqueness on the one hand,
What is the English language like, why is it like that and what do we need to know in order to study it? This wide ranging introductory textbook not only presents the English language from multiple pe
Nine essays from the symposium A Small State in the Shadow of a Superpower: Austria and the United States since 1945, held at the University of Minnesota in November 1994, challenge simplistic views o
