An Analysis of UN Resolutions Relating to North Korea: A Comparison with Resolutions Relating to the Second Gulf War
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2014
abstract:
This work attempts to understand whether it is possible to talk about the
emergence of specific recurring linguistic patterns in UN resolutions,used as a
political strategy. The paper presents a comparative analysis between a corpus of
resolutions related to the Second Gulf War and the 2011 North Korean nuclear
crisis, focussing on ethic adjectives and preambulatory and operative phrases used
in these resolutions. It is attempted to show how vague and weak expressions can be
used either to lead to intentionally biased interpretations of the law as was supposed
in the Iraqi case,or to mitigate international tensions, though maintaining a firm
position against international threats,as supposed for North Korea.
emergence of specific recurring linguistic patterns in UN resolutions,used as a
political strategy. The paper presents a comparative analysis between a corpus of
resolutions related to the Second Gulf War and the 2011 North Korean nuclear
crisis, focussing on ethic adjectives and preambulatory and operative phrases used
in these resolutions. It is attempted to show how vague and weak expressions can be
used either to lead to intentionally biased interpretations of the law as was supposed
in the Iraqi case,or to mitigate international tensions, though maintaining a firm
position against international threats,as supposed for North Korea.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
North Korea, Iraq, Preambulatory and operative phrases, Security Council Resolutions
List of contributors:
Scotto di Carlo, Giuseppina
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