This study aims to investigate and illustrate the justifications employed by Russia and China for their use of veto during the Syrian civil war from 2011 to 2023. Utilizing Aristotle's rhetorical triangle, which consists of logos, pathos, and ethos, the analysis is conducted through a directed qualitative content analysis method. The findings are systematically divided into two sections based on these rhetorical categories. The first section examines the most prevalent arguments presented by Russia, identifying their use of logos, pathos, and ethos across various thematic areas, and revealing a consistent rhetorical approach over time. The second section similarly analyzes the arguments put forth by China. The study concludes that the fundamental ideas and arguments of both Russia and China have remained relatively stable over the years. Furthermore, the analysis indicates a predominant use of logos by Russia, while China exhibits a more balanced distribution of the rhetorical categories.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-231126 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Köse, Helin |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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