Abstract:
The Discourse Theory, introduced by Ernst Laclau and Shintal Mouffe,
provides the researchers with an effective tool for analysis of the interactions
between actors in the field of politics. From the perspective of these researchers,
discourses are the lonely way the human could use for recognition of the world.
Following the seeking to answer the main question of "The main militarysecurity
approaches in the Islamic world could be explained or recognized
better by which theory?" this study suggests the hypothesis that "by using
Laclau and Mouffe's Discourse Analysis Theory, it is possible to understand the
either main military-security approaches in the Islamic world or the evolution of
these approaches". To do this, in addition to studying the theoretical foundations
of the formation of Laclau and Mouffe discourse analysis theory, the securitymilitary
discourse of the Islamic Republic in the Islamic world in the early 1990
is explained, by focusing on the “Otherness-maker‟ relationship of such
discourse with the hegemons military-security discourse in the Islamic world,
that is the military-security discourse established by the United States. Then, the
"evaluation" of the military-security discourses of the Islamic Republic and the
United States after formation (or more precisely, strengthening) of the "Salafi-
Takfiri" security-military discourse in 2001 in the Islamic world has been
discussed.
Machine summary:
A Study of the "Evolution" in the Well-Known Military-Security Discourses of the Islamic World Using Discourse Analysis Theory "Laclau and Mouffe" Ali Adami 1 Associate Professor, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran Nima Rezaei Ph. D.
To do this, in addition to studying the theoretical foundations of the formation of Laclau and Mouffe discourse analysis theory, the security-military discourse of the Islamic Republic in the Islamic world in the early 1990 is explained, by focusing on the "Otherness-maker’ relationship of such discourse with the hegemons military-security discourse in the Islamic world, that is the military-security discourse established by the United States.
There are two "textual data" for the analysis of the United States’ military-security discourse in 1990 in the Islamic world, included the documents of the "National Security Strategy of the United States", and the "George Herbert Walker Bush’s words".
The major points that deliver the "moments" of the USA’s military-security discourse in 1990 can be summarized as follows: The free world's reliance on energy supplies from this pivotal region and our strong ties with many of the region's countries continue to constitute important interests of the United States.
There are two "textual data" for analysis of the United States’ military-security discourse in 2001 and in the Islamic world, including the "Great Middle East Plan" document, which is the beating heart of the Islamic world, and the words of the "George Herbert Walker Bush".
By seeking the textual data mentioned in the previous section, Figure 1 could be considered as the articulation of the United States’ military-security discourse in the Islamic world in 1990, and draw the "nodal point" and "moments" as follows: (View the image of this page) Figure 1.