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1. 2. 2. Political Discourse Authorityofan Institution. Max Weber(1978\definespowerasalegitimatedomination. Thefreedomofbeingfollowedbyagivengroupofpeopleisknownaspower. Inthiscase, institutionalauthorityisbasedonanexistentlegalstanceandnotonindividualattributes. Therationallegalauthorityasenvisionedby Weberviewstheinstitutionalauthorityaspowerthatisexercisedbyuseofofficialpositions, bureaucraticsystemsandtheuseofformalrules. Peoplelooktothepositionandnottotheindividualthattemporarilyholdsthepositiontoobtainlegitimacy. Accordingto Bourdieu(1991\, linguisticpowerisbasedonsymboliccapital, whichisreceivedthroughinstitutionalrecognition. Thewordsofthepresidentareefficientastheysupportthelegitimacyoftheposition. Nonetheless, itneedstoexercisethislegitimacybywayofdiscourse. Theeffectivenessofpowerisonlypossiblewhenitisperceivedandacceptedbythepeople. Likewise, Fairclough(2015\. believesthatauthoritytendstobestylishandevaluative(p.132\. Incaseswherestatementsareminimizedasneeded, imperativeormorallywarranted, itmakesthemlesslikelytodisagree. Anexampleisthattheideaofnationalsecurityusedtojustifyactionsbasedonnationalsecuritymayputforward International Journalof Multidisciplinary Researchand Growth Evaluationwww. allmultidisciplinaryjournal. com110|Pageactionsasprotectionasopposedtoaggression. Bysodoing, itseemsthattheattitudeofthespeakeristoblameandmorally-founded. Accordingto Chartres-Black(2011\, metaphorisverypersuasiveinpoliticalrhetoric. Leadersareconsideredtobenationprotectorsinmetaphorsregardingprotection, power, anddefense. Itisthesecuritymetaphorsthatmakepeoplefeelthattheymusttakeactionimmediatelyandmakeextremeactionsappeartobetheonlysolutiontodealingwithdanger. Moreover, accordingto Baird(2000\, politicaltalktendstoreducecomplicatedgeopoliticalproblemstostraightforwardcontrasts, like, securityversusthreat, powerversusvulnerability, responsibilityversusneglect. Thoughthesesimplificationsbringclarityandeasy-to-usefeel, ittendstobeambiguousandoutofdepth. Thepronounsareanimportantlinguisticcharacteristic. Itisseenthroughtheuseofthemainpronounwewhichgivesthefeelingofhomogenizationandunityandthepronountheywhichcharacterizestheoutgroup(Van Dijk,2008, p.75\. Thisuniquenessfacilitatesunityinthegroupandthecredibilityoftheleadership. Additionally, personalandinstitutionalidentitytendstobecombinedinpresidentialrhetoric. Leaderscanevenrepresentorevenpersonifythenation. Thecombinationofidentitiesbydoingthisstrengthenspowersincepoliticalpositionsareassociatedwiththenationalpride, dignityandthecollectiveinterest. Thatiswhythestudyofpresidentialspeechwillhelptoseehowinstitutionalpowerisconstructed, utilized, andnormalizedinsocietywiththehelpoflanguage.
2. 3. Methodology3.
3. 1. Researchmethod Thispaperusesaqualitativeandinterpretiveresearchdesignsinceitdealswiththemeaning-making, ideologicalconstructionandlinguisticstrategiesinaparticularsocio-politicalsetting. Thediscourseanalysiscanbeusedthroughqualitativeresearch, asastudythatexaminespatternsofrepresentation, implicitassumptions, andpowerhiddenwithinthelanguage, insteadofutilizingaquantitativeapproachbyemployingthenumericalmethodofmeasurement(Durney,2007, p.38\. Itisaimedatknowinghowtoconstructpowerbymeansofdiscourseinordernottoquantifyanylinguisticfeatures.3.
4. 2. Data Collection Theresearchinformationispremisedonaspeechgivenby Donald Trumpatthe World Economic Forum2026heldat Davos, Switzerland. Thisspeechwaschosenbecauseitputs Greenlandwithinalargerpoliticalandeconomiccontextanddiscussesitasaglobalandstrategicissue. Thisinternationalconglomeratesimplifiestheprocessofexamininghowinstitutionalpowerisconstructedandfortifiedonasupremelevelontheglobe. Thetextofthespeechwastakenontheofficialsiteofthe World Economic Forum.3.
5. 3. Modelofanalysis Theparadigmofanalysisadoptedis Faircloughthree-dimensionalmodelofdiscourseanalysiswhichcontains:(textanalysis, discursivepractice, socialpractice\Therationaleofusingthismodelisthatitenablesashiftinthesubtlestructuresoflinguisticanalysistothegrandscaleofsocialunderstanding.3.3.
6. 1. Textual Level Onthetextuallevel, theanalysisiscarriedoutconcerninglinguisticcharacteristicslikemodalismanduseofpronounswhichexpresshowthespeakersplacethemselvesinrelationtopowerandauthority(Fairclough(1992\. Asanexample, thehigh-certaintyverbsthatarestereotyped(hewill, heshould\canreflectthepoweroftheinstitution.3.3.
7. 2. Discursive Practice Discursivepracticeentailsthestudyofdiscourseinrelationtoinstitutionalandlegitimaterolesbyreferencebetweentextandidentification. Fairclough(1992\statedthatdiscursivepracticeconnectsboththeproductionandconsumptionoftexts, aswellasinstitutionalstructures(p.78\.3.3.
8. 3. Social Practice Onthislevel, itistheinterpretationofthediscourseregardingthelargergeopoliticalandinstitutionalcontexts. Thatis, theresultoftextmustbeconnectedtoothersocialsystems.
9. 4. Dataanalysis Thispaperisananalysisofthecompletetextofthe Davosspeechby Trumpon Greenland. Theanalysistakestheperspectiveofthethree-dimensionalframeworkthatanalysesdiscourseinthecontextoftext, rhetoricalpractice, andsocialpractice.4.
10. 1. Textual Level Analysis Thetextualfocusshowsthateventhoughinstitutionalauthorityintherhetoricabout Greenlandby Trumpissupportedbydirectmentionoftheconstitution, lexicalchoice, methodology, evaluativecondensation, pronounsalignment, metaphoricalstructure, oragencydistributionallcontributetothedevelopmentofinstitutionalpower. Thefragilelinguisticconstructalwaysplacesthe United Statesandbyproxy, thepresidencyasaneed, capableandcoretothesecurityorderintheworld.4.
11. 2. Lexical Field Therearethreelexicaldomainswhichgovernthediscoursethroughoutthediscourse:4.2.
12. 1. Securityand Threat Trumpinhisspeechconstantlyrefertosuchtermsas: nationalsecurity, internationalsecurity, basicnationalinterestofsecurity, strategic, threat, motive, safe, protect, risks, weapons, missiles, andnuclear. Thisrhetoricalrepetitioncreatesacertainrhetoricalsetting. Safetylanguageisnotaperiphery, itformstheentireargument. When Greenlandisputinthecategoryofthemaininterestofnationalsecurity, itcanbediscussedasasubsidiarydiplomatic, cultural, oreconomicalproblem. Theconversationdoesnotallowroomtointerpretmorebecauseitemphasizesexistentialneed. Further, adoublingupofnationalandinternationalsecurityincreasestheapplicability. Greenlandisatonceahomefrontandstabilityinthewholeworld. Thisdualstancemakesitmorerelevantandincreasesthevalidityofthe Americaninvolvement.4.2.
13. 2. Territorial Logicand Spatial Centrality Greenlandisoftenspokenaboutwiththehelpofspatialwords:"onthe Northendof America""attheverycenterof International Journalof Multidisciplinary Researchand Growth Evaluationwww. allmultidisciplinaryjournal. com111|Pagethemiddle""betweenthe United States, Russiaand China"andourhemisphere. Strategicinterestisstampedbyspatialsigns. Thediscourseredefinesthegeopoliticalambitionasageographicalimperativebyfocusingontheideaofproximityinthecontinentsandthehemispheredoctrine. Onephraseisofspecialinterestthetermthisisourregion. Thepossessiveconscienceincorporatessymbolicallyevenwhentherhetoricalconscienceisframed. Thesemanticemphasisonthemiddle, theborderandthehemisphereconvertgeographyintoatacticalfate. Whatthismeansiscommitmentiscreatedbythesiteinitself.4.2.
14. 3. Lexicon Hierarchical/Capability. Thehierarchyismadeinasystematicwaybythediscourseusingcomparativeexpressions: Nonation... Withtheexceptionofthe United States,"the United Statesalone"is"muchmorethanpeoplethinkheis"and"Wehaveneverbeenstrongerthanthat. Simultaneously, Denmarkand NATOgetthelabeloflawless:"completelyincapable""spendlessthan1percent""aretreatedveryunfairly""wegivetoomuch, wegettoolittle. Thislexicaldifferencecreatesaduality: U. S. strength/alliedweakness. Comparativesuperiorityrepresentsinstitutionalpower.4.
15. 3. Modality Theimportanceofmodalitiesisveryessentialintheconstructionofinstitutionalauthority.4.3.
16. 1. Epistemic Certainty Suchphrasesas: Thetruthis..., Noonecanargueaboutit., Everybodyknowsthatnow. and"Itwasariggedelection."Removingintellectualreceptiveness. Theseformstransformthedemandsintoindisputablefacts. Discourseencouragestheexecutivedecisivenessbyeliminatingstereotypedhedging. Reiterationofunconditionalpropositions(e. g. theelectionwasrigged\substitutionofargumentwithdeclarativecertainty. Theissueofpowerisenhancedbytrustratherthanevidence.4.3.
17. 2. Deontic Obligation Commentslike: Itistheresponsibilityofall NATOalliesto..."Weneedit...""Youneedastrongborder..."Makethespeakerplayaroleofaninstitutionalrulesexplaner. Thecommitmentisregardedasanexternalandobjectivesystembutthroughthevoiceofthepresident. Theargumentthatthe United Stateswasinvoluntaryin World War IIisalsoconstructivethatthemoveiscompulsoryandnotvoluntary. Necessitykillsthechargeofexpansion.4.3.
18. 3. Temporal Inevitability Urgencyisstrengthenedbytimeforms: Thestakesareevenhigherthanever, morenecessitythandevotion. Thepastisdepictedtobesaferthanthepresent. Thistime-basedupsurgeisareasonwhypolicyshouldbere-evaluated. Whatwasnotrequiredbeforeisnowinneed.4.
19. 4. Pronoun Alignment Pronounsserveasinstitutionalizationprocesses.4.4.
20. 1. The Speechtendstoshiftbetweenpersonalandinstitutionalexpressions: Ihavedonemore... Weareagreatpower, Youwouldnothave NATO, Ithadnottodealwithme. Theoscillationof Iandweeliminatesthelinebetweenthepersonalleadershipandprerogative. President Trumpbecomesasymbolofcollectiverightsandatthesametime, heisarepresentativeofcollectiverights. Thiscombinationofpowermadeitstronger. Itappearsthatpersonalinterventionisneededtohelpwithinstitutionalcontinuity.4.4.
21. 2. Collective Identity Development. Theauthorityofthe U. S. isspreadwaybeyondthedomesticboundaries, withtheuseofourcountryandtheworld. Accordingtothespeaker, the USisaguarantorintheworld. Thefactthatthewordyouismoregeneralinitsrulesofgovernance(Youneedstrongboundaries...\. Thisrecommendationtranscendsthenationalscenario, andimpliesinstitutionaluniversality.4.4.
22. 3. Externalizationbytheuseof They. Dissidentsandcriticsarehabituallycalledthem: Denmark, Russia, China, themedia, politicalopponents. Thetheytendtobeimpreciseandthisbroadenstheboundariesofhostility. Suchambiguityaddsmorecohesiontoinstitutionsthroughtheexternalvariation.4.
23. 5. Evaluative Language Thediscourseoftrampsisfullofextremities: enormous, gigantic, big, terrible, verycrooked, huge, great, repetition(e. g. terrible, tremendous\increasestheemotionalappeal. Escalationassociateswithdangerandmight. Complimentaryassessmentsoftensaggressivestatements:"Verygreatrespectto Denmark"Loveitspeoplethesepoliteformscushionhierarchicalspilloverandkeeppoweratthesametime.4.5.
24. 1. Metaphor Therearemuchmoreinformalmetaphors: abig, beautifulpieceofsnow, appleinhiseye, topullthetrigger, togobacktothedrawingtable. Informalitycustomslessentheinstitutionalizationbetweenthespeakerandtheaudience. Simultaneously, informalityisnotaweaknessofpower, Themetaphorof Greenlandasanicecubedepoliticalizestheregion, deprivingitofsocialandpoliticalidentity. Becomeastrategictarget.4.5.
25. 2. Transitivityand Agency Hierarchy. Thisdecentralizationoftheagenciesprovidesthe United Stateswithasteadyadvantage. United States:"Conquered, defended, securedbases, defended, created, enhanced, negotiatedandfortified NATO. Denmark: Ihavefallen, Iwasnotable, Ispenttoolittle. Greenland:"Secured, Developed, Defended. Thegrammaticalformincludes Greenlandasasubject, and Denmarkasaninadequateguardian. The United Statesisthesoleviableactor. Thislineofthephrase, onlythe United Statescanprotect, hasamonopolyoftheagency. Theanalysisofdiscursivepracticeswillbeconductedbasedontheanalysisdescribedin4.5.
26. 3. Discursive Practice Analysis. Onthediscursivelevelofanalysis, thelinguisticformistranscendedtoanalyzehowdiscoursesproduceinstitutionalauthorityintermsofnarrativepositioning, textualclues, identityperformance, legitimacystrategies, andinstitutionalrelationshipsthataretransformed. Althoughthetextuallevelexposesthemannerinwhichauthorityislinguistically International Journalof Multidisciplinary Researchand Growth Evaluationwww. allmultidisciplinaryjournal. com112|Pageencoded, thelevelofrhetoricalpracticedisclosesthemannerinwhichthatauthorityissociallyorganized, circulatedandobeyed. Theinstitutionalpowerhasbeenconstructedinthediscourseusingfiveprimaryrhetoricalprocesses, includinghistoricalcommand, enfranchisingstrategicneed, delegitimizinginstitutions, distributinginstitutionalpersistence, andnormalizingregionalconquest. Thetwostrategiescontributetowardstheoverallperformanceoftheexecutivecomponentintheinternationalgeopoliticalenvironment.
27. 5. Historical Authorization Thebestexampleofusingrhetoricistomentionthe World War IIasastorythatmakesthingscredible. Citationsoftheearlysurrenderof Denmark, the Americanintervention, andtheliberationof Greenlandaresomeoftheexamplesofhistoricalinfluence. Thespeechcreatedapictureofsacrificebystatingthatthe United Statesfoughtonbehalfof Denmarkandsaved Greenland. Thisiswhatmakes Americalookmorelikeaguardianthananaggressor. Thismethodinstillsafeelingofmoralaccountability, i. e. thatthecontributionsofthepastarethepathwaystothepresentbehaviorandthesubsequentoneispossible. Simultaneously, historicalaccountscreateinstitutionalstabilityanddevelopmentwithtime. Itdoesnotdepicttheinterventionof World War IIasadistinctphenomenon, butasapatternofcontinuingresponsibilityandthetheoryofweshouldhavepreservedeliminatestheimageofpostwardiplomacyasastrategicmistake. Further, whenitissaidthatmodernstakesaremorethanever, historicalprotectionisbecomingacurrentimperative. Bythistemporalcondensationthediscoursegivestherenewedinteraction, notasanexpansionbutasaheritage, anddisplayspowerasanarrativeinheritance, notanewone.
28. 6. Strategic Necessityand Securitization. Thediscoursedisplaces Greenlandwithinaplannedsetofstrategies, asopposedtoanon-essentialpreferenceinpolitics. Thelandissituatedinsideadefensiveperipheraldiscoursewhereinthehemisphereservesasaninstitutionalperimeterandwhichneedsvigilantprotection, byindicatingthatthethreatsarekeptoutofourhemisphere, Thisframeworkiseffectiveintransformingthepositionof Greenlandasaforeignterritorytoadefensiveextension. Meanwhile, theemphasisonthelocationof Greenlandasbeinginthemiddlebetweenthe United States, Russia, and Chinaleavesastrategicinterestduetoitsintroductiontogeographyasanobjectivejustification. Implicitlogicunderstandsthatapostgivesrisetodutyandobligation, initsturn, authorizespower. Inadditiontothat, Trumpdirectlydismisseseconomicmotivationbydismissingtheargumentsofrareearthmineralsorresources. Thelettercleansestheclaimdowntoasecuritynecessitybyputtingoff-materialorprofitableinteresttheproposal. Thisdismissalofeconomicreasoningstrengthensinstitutionallegitimacy, inwhichacquisitionisnotaquesttogrowbutastateofprotection. Throughthis, itispossibletomakesecuritythesoleacceptablereasonandthusmakes Greenlandseemastrategicandnotadiscretionarygoal.
29. 7. Alternative Institutionsaredelegitimized. Institutionalpowerisequallyreinforcedbyunderminingotherrivalinstitutions, aswellasbypositiveclaims. Denmarkisbeingdepictedasahistoricaldependententityandnowneglected. Cashisquantitativebymentioninglessthan1percentondefense. Thisnumericalstructureimprovesthecredibility, anditproducesaninstitutionalvacuum. Evenphrasesofhighrespectcanbecalleddiplomaticreprieve, ratherthanthisisacceptanceofequality. Theactionisthusreplacedbypersonalityintermsofinstitutionalauthority.
30. 8. Institutional Continuity Personality. Oneofthemaincharacteristicsofrhetoricalpracticeisthedistributionofinstitutionalstability. Thewordslikeyouwouldnothave NATOwithoutme, thewarwouldneverhavebegun, andwehaveneverbeenstrongerputtheexecutiveleadershipinthepositionofnotjustbeinginfluentialbutstructuralwithoutwhichtheworldwouldnothavebeenabetterplace. Theinstitutionalsilentandgeopoliticalsystemcanberegardedasadirectimpactofapresidentialact. Thisimpliesthatallies, threatmechanismsandglobalordercannotoperateindependently, buttheydependontheleadershipconditions. Inthisframework, theideaofinstitutionalcontinuityisrevisedaspredeterminedbyapresenceoftheexecutive, asopposedtoitbeingincorporatedintotheframeworkofpermanentbureaucraciesormultilateralsystems. Thisindividualizationoperatesintheformofcentralization, causalattributionandidentityintegration. Thepresenceofinstitutionalstructures, e. g. NATOanddiplomaticefforts, ispresentedassomethingthatneedspresidentialactivationandcorrectionand, therefore, makesthemseemlessautonomous. Worldoccurrencesarethennarrativelyassociatedwiththeexistenceorlackofleadershipandtransformpowerintoadefensiveandconstantenergy. Meanwhile, themergingoftheindividualandtheinstitutionalintheformofmeandwealsodissolvethelinesbetweenanindividualandtheinstitution, makingthepresidencythevoiceandinstitutionalsuccessthepersonalone. Collectively, thesestrategiesentrenchpoweronexecutivepersonalityandre-establishinstitutionalcontinuityasanelementofindividualleadership.
31. 9. Technological Superiorityas Legitimation Achievingthestepforwardandtalkingaboutthelosingsystemoftheopponentisthecognitivediscourse. Thistechnologyhascreatedachainofcommandwiththe U. S. beingthebestregardingtheeffectivenessofutilizingtechnologyandtactics. Accountsofenemysystemswhichsubvertorsupportthevisualsof Americansuperiorityandtheimpotenceoftheenemy. Therhetoricintroducesanelementofstrategysecrecyandambiguitywithreferencestotheweaponsthatnoonehaseverheardabout. Secrecyresultsinpower: theknowledgeisnotexplicit, butithasnotbeencompletelyrevealed, anditisasignofhavingsecretinformationathandandincreasescredibilityoftheexecutive. Thisconversationfoundedonmanagedrevelationstrengthenstheimpressionofaleaderasknowledgeable, ready, andhi-tech. Tobetechnologicallyonthemoveinthiscaseisnotmerelybeingrobustinthebattle. Thisplacesmoreimportanceonbiggerregionalandcoalitiondemands. Incasethe United Statespossessesthestrongestdefensiveandoffensiveforces, thenitisevenreasonableandevenmandatorythatittakestheinitiativeofincursionintotheprotectionof Greenland, thestabilizationof NATO, andconfrontingthelossoftheworld. Oneofthemaincomponentsofinstitutionalpowerisstrategicimmunity. International Journalof Multidisciplinary Researchand Growth Evaluationwww. allmultidisciplinaryjournal. com113|Page
32. 10. Social Practice Analysis Thediscourseisexplainedatthesocialpracticelevelwithinabroaderframeworkofgeopoliticalrelations, institutionalformsofpower, andingrainedhistoricaldogma(s\. Intheaboveparts, institutionalauthorityhasbeendemonstratedtobeconstructedlinguisticallyanddiscursively. Thenextlevellooksattheinteractionbetweenthesestructuresandactualpoliticalstructures: thesystemofalliances, sovereigntynorms, executivepower, Arcticgeopolitics, institutionsofdemocracy, andpowerstructuresintheworld. Discourseexistsandworkstoreformfouroftheprincipalmacrostructuresinthe Arctic, namely; geopoliticalcompetition, burden-sharingbetween Allianceand NATOlegitimacy, executive, andinstitutionalcentralization, sovereignty, regionaltakeover, andtheinternationalnorms. Thesestructuresputwithintheframeofthewaysofinstitutionalpowerexpansion, distribution, andnormalization.10.
33. 1. Geopolitical Competitioninthe Arctic The United States, Russiaand Chinaalsoformalargergeopoliticalcontesttowhich Greenlandbelongs. Throughtheirrecurringdiscussiononhowtheyarepositionedbetweentheseforces, theyareplacingthemselvesinnewlyemergingpolarsecuritysystem. Duetothestrategicaccess, positionsofmilitary, surveillanceroutes, missiledefensesystemsandothers, the Arcticisgettingincreasinglyimportant. Thespeechdescribes Greenlandasasecurelocationtobeinthiscut-throatworld. Thespeakercreatesthestoryofvulnerabilitybyreferringtohimasunprotectedandoccupyinganimportantstrategicspot. Weaknessisnoreasonnottointervene. Atthemacrolevel, thiscorrespondstoawiderprocessofsecuritizationofthe Arctic. Greenlandisnolongerregardedasanotherterritoryofthe Kingdomof Denmark. Rather, itisconsideredtobeoneofthemainargumentsinthefightbetweenthegreatpowers. Institutionalpowerinthismannerisplacedinaglobalcontext, whichistypifiedbythecultivationofarmiesandstrategicrivalry. Thesestructuraltensionsaremirroredandenhancedinthediscourse.10.
34. 2. Hemispheric Strategy Thefactthatthephrasechangingthreatstoenterourworldisrepeatedputs Greenlandintothecategoryofthepopularwesterndoctrineofsecurity. Thisconceptholdsthattheworldisawallwhichshouldbeguardedagainsttheoutsideforces. Thissentencesymbolicallyincorporates Greenlandintothediscussionofthesafetyofthewholeworldbymakingitapparentthatitisapartof North America. Theactiondoesnotthesovereigntychange, anditsimplytransformstheidentityof Greenland, whichhithertowasanexternalpartner, intoafigurativeinternalborder. Atthesocialpracticelevel, thisisaredefinedre-conceptualizationconcerningthesphereofinfluence. Itputsthehemisphereinthecontextofasafezoneunderthe U. S. Mandate. Thislocalfantasysupportstheworldorderofhierarchy. Thus, theinstitutionalpowerisnotnationalonlybutalsoregional. Thepresidencyispeggedastheprotectorofthestabilityofthehemisphere.10.
35. 3. U. S.-Denmark Asymmetry Tension. Denmarkisdescribedashavingbeenhistoricallyrescuedandtodaybeingforgotten. Althoughthespeechesconveygreatrespect, itisalsoclearthat Denmarkisincompetent. Onthemacrosociallevel, thisconstructsthestoryofasymmetricdependence. Denmarkisoneofthebeneficiariesofthe U. S. security. Theimplicitimplicationoftheproposalthattherestorationof Greenlandattheendofthe Second World Warcouldbeamistakeunderminespostwarsovereigntyarrangements. Thepost-purchaserecommendationrenderstheprinciplesofsovereigntyevenmoreunstable. However, thediscussiondoesnotexplicitlystatethatthereisnosovereignty. Itratheraltersthemeaningofsovereigntytohaveperformanceonsecurity. Intheeventthat Denmarkfailstoprovideagoodjobinensuringtheprotectionof Greenland, thenthe U. S. interventionisright. Inturn, theperformancecriteriaisusedtoextendinstitutionalauthorityasopposedtolegalclaims.10.
36. 4. Security Superiorityand Technological Hierarchy Theaccountonhighendweaponsandcollapsedrogueadministrationputsthe United Statesinthetechnologicalstratification. Themostsignificantcomponentsoftheglobalpowerstructureonthebroadlevelaremodernizationofthemilitaryandcompetingonastrategiclevel. Therhetoricusesthisframeworktodemonstratethatthe U. S. dominanceisexemplifiedandcontinues. Technologicalsuperioritysupportstheneedsoftheregion. Theruleofthe United Statesis, inessence, justifiedincaseithasskillsthatnoothercountrypossesses. Thatis, powerisdependentontheskillaswellasthelaw.10.
37. 5. Habituationto Expansionand Growth. Thefactthatregionalacquisitionsarenormalizedispartofthelargertrendsinthedevelopmentofthecountry. Thisdiscussionlocates Greenlandinahistoryofgeopoliticaltransformationbyrelyinguponprecedentsofpastacquisitions, aswellas Europeancolonialexperiences. Expansionintoregionsbecomesathingofthepast, asopposedtobeingnormalandextraordinary. Onthesocialpracticelevel, thatistheconflictofmodernstandardsofsovereigntyandhistoricexpansionistheritage.
38. 11. Discussion Thefindingsofthispaperindicatethattheinstitutionalauthoritythatthespeechesof Trumpabout Greenlandfocusonisnotjusthighlightedbytheformalreferencestothepresidency, butalsorhetoricallyadoptedbythemulti-layeredcombinationofsecuritization, historicalnarrative, technologicalsupremacy, regionalframingandtheexecutiveallocation. Powerismanifestedassomethingthatisbeingacteduponandnotsimplyowned. Therhetoricallowsmergingsecurityassertions, historicrights, andstrategicneedinasystematicway, creatingoneunifiednarrativewherepresidentialleadershipappearsindivisible. Thekeyfindingisassociatedwiththelegitimizationprocessofsecuritizationintermsofinstitutionalpower. Inevitably, peoplereferto Greenlandasacorenationalinterestinsecurity. Thisturnstheissuewhichmighthavebeenpoliticalintoaserioussecurityissue. Thetermingoftheregionasaregionalandglobalsecurityproblemconstrainsthekindsofreactionthatcanoccur. Thisjustifiesthe Americaninterventionassomethingthatisnecessary. Securitylanguageisthususedasaneffectivetooloflegitimacymakingtheexecutiveareactiontostructuralthreatsasopposedtopoliticaldesires. Thediscussionalsoshowsthatthereexistsinstitutionalpowerthatisveryentrenchedinthehistoricalstory. Talking International Journalof Multidisciplinary Researchand Growth Evaluationwww. allmultidisciplinaryjournal. com114|Pageof World War II, youestablishamoralsystemthatthepresentrewardsthepastintermsofthelossthatwasincurred. Thisarticledescribeswhyandhowthe USdefended Denmarkand Greenlandearlierandhowthatconnectstowhatwearerequiredtoaccomplishtoday. Whenyouconsiderthatperhapsitwasabadstrategicdecisioninthewar, because Greenlandwasgivenbacktoitsoriginalcountry, thenitaltersthewaythatyouthinkaboutsovereigntydealsasonesthatarerootedinhistoryandcanbealteredonthebasisofwhatiscurrentlyhappeningintheworld. Theissueofsharingofficialpowerisquitesignificant. Withthehelpofthespeech, thelinebetweenthepresidencyasaninstitutionandthepresidentasapersonisalsoevenmoreblurred. Thesee-sawingbetweentheindividualleadershipandthecollectiveoneandtheargumentthatthestabilityofthe NATOorthestabilityoftheworldisinthehandsofthepresidentisacombinationofthepersonalandthecollective, andtheassertionthatinstitutionalcontinuityisthecorefocusoftheexecutivepresenceiscentraltotheargument. Poweristherebydistributedwithoutthelossofinstitutionallegitimacy, onthecontrary, thepresidencyisincarnatedinthepersonoftheleader. Thiswasatakeoverwithtalksinthe Americaninstitutionsonelectionintegrityandcitizenfidelity, andthepoliticsamongthem. Theassertionsenlargedthepowersofthepresidenttodomesticpeacekeepingandinternationalsecuritybymakingallegationsofelectionfraudtoberelatedtointernationalviolence. Simultaneously, NATOisbeingredefinedasanimbalancedcoalitionwherebythe United Statesistheoneatthereceivingend, whichfurthersupportstheargumentthatexecutivepowerisneededtobringaboutequilibrium. Territorialacquisitionisinstitutionalizedthroughthehistoryandwiththis, normativeoppositiondiminishesandexpansionbecomesembeddedinalargergeopoliticaltradition. Combined, thefindingsindicatethattheinstitutionalpowerofthisspeechisconstructedviaanintersectionoftheneedtohavesecurity, topossessahistoricallegitimacy, technologicalcontrol, andexecutivecentrality. Theimageofpowerispresentedaslogical, unavoidable, andgainedthroughoutthehistory, whereemotionalandpersonalpressureisinvolved. Inotherwords, Greenlandisnotonlyalocalissuebutalsoalocationwherepoliticiansdiscussthewaytheycanuse, protect, andexpandgovernmentalauthority. Thestudyshowsthatinstitutionalpowerisbecomingmorebasedonstrategicnarrativeefficacybutnotexclusivelyonthebasisofformalauthorityinthemodernworlddiscourse.
39. 12. Conclusions Thepaperconcludesthatthespeechof Trumpabout Greenlandgivesanimpressionofinstitutionalauthoritywiththeusageofstronglanguage, strongstyle, andhierarchicalpatternsofagency. Greenlandisperceivedtobeathreattonationalaswellasinternationalsecurity. Thisisnotapoliticaloption, itisastrategicnecessity. Presidentialclaimsaremadeinhigh-certaintytermsandaremarkedbyexpressionsandindicatorsofcommitment, assomethingundermotivatedandundebatable. Moreover, the United Statesisalwaysanactiveparticipant, and Greenlandappearsasanorganismthatneedsprotection. Thesetypesoflinguisticselectionsintroduceinstitutionalpowerasalogical, essential, andinherentlyfittingexecutiveleadership. Historicalreferences, technologicalsuperiorityandcomparisonwithweakerinstitutionsareusedtoincreasethelegitimacyofpresidentialpowerandthestate. Thehistoryofhistoricalprotectionestablishesaparadigmofmoralitybetweenthepastandfuturerequirements, andtheemphasisonmilitarypotentialstrengthensthenotionthattheleadershipisrightduetocapability. Simultaneously, byalternatingbetweenpersonalandinstitutionalization, Trumpusesbothpersonalvoiceandinstitutionalrepresentation, portrayinghimselfasaleaderandastateitself. Thisway, theauthoritybecomesinstitutionalbutpersonalaswellandthustheexecutivepowerisperceivedassomethinglegitimateandevenessential. References
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