Discourse Analysis and European Union Politics

Kennet Lynggaard is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. His research focuses on politics and governance, research design, and the role of symbols, myths and emotions in European integration. He is the co-editor of Research Methods in European Union Studies (with I. Manners and K. Löfgren, 2015) and has published in numerous journals, including Journal of European Public Policy, West European Politics, New Political Economy, Comparative European Politics, and Journal of European Integration.

“This book is a valuable contribution to the existing literature with a focus on the use of DA for the study of politics. … this book which is written in a lucid style is accessible to a broad spectrum of readership, including lay readers, scholars, post-graduate students, interested in the areas of DA, language, international relations and political sciences.” (Muhammad Afzaal, Discourse Studies, Vol. 22 (5), 2020)

• Chapter 1. Introducing Discourse Analysis in EU Politics.- Chapter 2 Discourse Analysis as Research Strategy.- Chapter 3. Discourse Analysis, Data and Research Techniques.-  Chapter 4. Discourse and EU Policy Making.- Chapter 5. Discourse and the Strategic Usage of Europe.- Chapter 6. Discourse, Myths and Emotions in EU Politics.- Chapter 7. Visual Discourse, Imagery and EU Politics.- Chapter 8. Taking Stock and Looking Ahead.