Aug 2026· Language Problems and Language Planning· 0 citations· 23 references
Abstract
This paper demonstrates how a theoretical framework from political
science can be applied to reveal gaps in language policy, even when linguistic issues
remain obscured within broader reforms. Specifically, it applies the standard five-stage
policy cycle from public policy studies, as adapted to language policy and planning, to
examine the internationalization of Greek universities. Drawing on official texts and
political discourse, the findings illuminate how university internationalization proceeds
under growing pressure toward English dominance, without a coherent language policy or
consideration for cultural and linguistic justice. In doing so, the study advances the
understanding of language policy as a domain of public policy and foregrounds the policy
cycle as a revelatory framework with strong explanatory power.
For any action in foreign policy to be possible, it has to first appear as plausible in the spoken and written discourses of foreign policy. This is the basic axiom at the core of the case studies that Kovács carries out in Foreign Policy Discourses of the Obama Years. In each case study, she investigates discursive pr...
This paper examines political debates on the recognition of Silesian as a regional language in Poland. Drawing on qualitative and corpus-assisted analysis, it considers parliamentary bills, debates, and presidential vetoes to study how the linguistic legitimacy of Silesian is constructed and contested. The findings sho...
Anna Stanisz-Lubowiecka, R. Valijärvi· Journal of Multilingual and...· 0 citations
This thesis provides insights into Germany’s policy towards Israel as an integral part of the Federal Republic’s foreign policy identity. Drawing on a pragmatist perspective and the grounded theory approach, this study examines, on the basis of official government discourse, how Israel’s security is framed in two perio...
This intervention reflects a keynote given before the Millennium: Journal of International Studies symposium on 3 November 2025 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. It details a personal consideration of the problem of gatekeeping in International Relations (IR) and the accountabilities of IR schola...
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