Title
The peacekeeping mission: Bringing stability to a chaotic scene
Publication Date
2011
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article examines the military intervention called the peacekeeping mission. This article argues that this particular intervention is qualitatively different than war and crisis rhetoric. A tentative model of the rhetoric of peacekeeping that involves 2 elements is proffered. First, it is found that peacekeeping mission rhetors emphasize a chaotic scene that drives American action. Second, and perhaps most important, American intervention is characterized as facilitating security to allow larger political, economic, and cultural stability to take hold within a particular state. Further, peacekeeping mission rhetors highlight the constraints of the intervention to make it more palpable to the American public. Exploring peacekeeping mission rhetoric has implications related to presidential justifications for the use of military force and U.S. foreign policy in general.
Original Citation
Edwards, J.A., Valenzano, J.M, III., & Stevenson, K.A. (2011). The peacekeeping mission: Bringing stability to a chaotic scene. Communication Quarterly, 59(3), 339-358. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2011.583497
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Edwards, Jason; Valenzano, Joseph M. III; and Stevenson, Karla A. (2011). The peacekeeping mission: Bringing stability to a chaotic scene. In Communication Studies Faculty Publications. Paper 16.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/commstud_fac/16