“These are not just slogans” Assertions of friendship between states

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to capture the meaning of interstate friendship from the perspective of international actors and to underline the benefits of analyzing speech acts as a tool for revealing the relational scripts that guide interstate relations. Analysis of the discourse surrounding 215 assertions of friendship made by statespersons in a variety of diplomatic encounters and cultural contexts allows us to identify the factors that state actors articulate to develop friendly interstate relations, the practices expected from a friendly state, and the goals attributed to practices of friendship. In the Conclusion we discuss the differences between interpersonal and interstate friendships, and how the speech act of friendship plays a part in the construction of interstate relations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)653-674
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Language and Politics
Volume21
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Sep 2022

Keywords

  • Assertions
  • Diplomatic discourse
  • Friendship
  • Political speech acts

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • History
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Linguistics and Language

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