Projecting the Future through Political Discourse: The case of the Bush doctrine (Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture)

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This monograph examines the rhetorical nature and function of representations of the future in political discourse, focusing on political actorsx2019; use of hegemonic images of future x201C;realityx201D; to achieve their political goals. It argues that a key ideological dimension of political rhetoric lies in politiciansx2019; use of projections of the future to legitimate policies and actions. This argument is grounded in systemic-functional and critical discourse analyses of the x201C;Bush Doctrine,x201D; the U.S. policy response to the September 11 terrorist attacks which sanctioned a x201C;preemptivex201D; military posture. By focusing on the discursive construction of the future, this project addresses a lacunae in critical discourse studies and calls attention to the crucial role that the discourse and practice of x201C;futurologyx201D; has played in post-Cold War politics and society. It will be of value to scholars interested in the discourses of politics, the x201C;war on terror,x201D; U.S. national security, and futurology.