The Subjugation of Pacifism in UK Parliamentary Discourse: Analysing the 2015 Debate on Bombing Syria |
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| Authors: | Olivia Reeves O’Toole |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKO.Reeves-Otoole@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis article shows how pacifism is discursively constituted within politics. Employing Critical Discourse Analysis, it demonstrates how official narratives worked to depoliticise pacifism during the 2015 House of Commons debate on taking military action against ISIS in Syria. It argues that the current rejection of pacifism within politics rests upon a flawed narrative and considers the interests that are served by this. Overall, this article calls for pacifism to be de-subjugated and considers the profound political implication this would have. |
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