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      Role-theoretic discourse analysis of German security policy: a case of German parliamentary debate on the mission in Afghanistan

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          This article combines linguistic discourse analysis with role theory to create a role-theoretic discourse analysis framework for German security policy. To illustrate this, we employ topos analysis on 30 plenary minutes of parliamentary debates regarding the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan, conducted by German Members of Parliament between 2001 and 2014. We interpret their perception of Germany’s roles in light of key behavioral norms related to German security policy. The parliamentary discourse, shaped by topoi, sets the stage for decisions on German military operations abroad. The use of topoi is influenced by dominant thought patterns, particularly the perspective on Germany’s role in security policy held by the political elite. Political decisions, in turn, reflect behavioral preferences guided by these viewpoints. Our research reveals how changes in German security policy are mirrored in the discourse. This discourse is structured around five categories of topoi for legitimizing or delegitimizing military operations abroad: necessity, obligation, self-interest, capability and preparedness, and solution. An evaluation of the use of topoi through the lens of role theory indicates that perceptions of Germany’s role have evolved over time, encompassing roles such as a “civilian power,” a “normal state,” and an “agenda-setting role” in sync with its foreign military engagements.

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                Contributors
                Journal
                Front Psychol
                Front Psychol
                Front. Psychol.
                Frontiers in Psychology
                Frontiers Media S.A.
                1664-1078
                09 January 2024
                2023
                : 14
                : 1329151
                Affiliations
                College of Foreign Languages, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai, China
                Author notes

                Edited by: Antonio Bova, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy

                Reviewed by: Mahmoud Patel, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

                Huma Parveen, Aligarh Muslim University, India

                *Correspondence: Xiaoshan Ni, xiaoshan90620@ 123456usst.edu.cn
                Article
                10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1329151
                10803530
                38264415
                a878c944-ebf7-4b10-b9c8-ba2ef6e800e2
                Copyright © 2024 Ni.

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

                History
                : 28 October 2023
                : 11 December 2023
                Page count
                Figures: 2, Tables: 3, Equations: 0, References: 84, Pages: 14, Words: 10567
                Funding
                Funded by: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, doi 10.13039/501100008050;
                The author declares financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was supported by the Research Startup Project for Doctors of the College of Foreign Languages of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (grant number: 1F-21-305-101).
                Categories
                Psychology
                Original Research
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                Psychology of Language

                Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                role theory,linguistic discourse analysis,topos/topoi,security policy,military operations abroad

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