Publication details
Fear-based self-legitimation in the institutional climate change discourse : Case study of the European Parliament’s online communication
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Parliamentary Affairs |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://academic.oup.com/pa/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pa/gsaf039/8209748 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsaf039 |
| Keywords | European Parliament; climate change; discourse; self-legitimation; fear; communication |
| Description | The article offers fresh insights on the intricate interplay between self-legitimation and fear in the climate change institutional discourse by providing nuanced exploration of the specific ways in which the European Parliament exploited fear-based appeals in its online digital communication on climate change action during its ninth term, between 2019 and 2024. It draws on discursive institutionalism and fear appeals theory and adopts a multi-method research approach, combining qualitative content analysis and critical discourse analysis. The article reveals a substantial reliance on fear in the assembly’s self-legitimation discourse and addresses the inherently paradoxical nature of the nexus between self-legitimation and fear. |
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